OASYS PCI and OMS
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Installing OMS and OASYS PCI
You will need to install OMS before using OMS-compatible programs with OASYS PCI.
It is best to install OMS before installing OASYS PCI; this ensures that the OASYS PCI installer places all OMS-related files in the appropriate places on your disk.
Installing OMS
If you have already installed OASYS PCI without OMS, then do the following:
1. Install the latest version of OMS. At the time of this writing, the latest version is 2.3.8. The latest version of OMS can be downloaded from the Opcode website.
2. Restart your computer.
Installing OMS drivers for OASYS PCI
1. Open the OASYS PCI installer, and follow the instructions through the license agreement and read-me file, until you reach the main installer screen.
2. Select Custom Install from the window in the upper left-hand corner of the window.
3. Un-check all of the boxes except for OMS Driver, as shown below.
4. Press the Install button.
The installer will install the files necessary to use OMS with OASYS PCI.
5. Restart.
That's it! You are now ready to set up OASYS PCI for use with OMS.
Setting up OMS and OASYS
PCI
Selecting OMS as the OASYS PCI MIDI system
To use the OASYS PCI with OMS software, you need to set the OASYS PCI to use OMS as its MIDI system. To do this:
1. Open the OASYS PCI Editor program.
2. In the Edit menu, select "Preferences."
The Preferences window will appear.
3. Click on the MIDI/Global tab.
The MIDI/Global preferences page will appear.
4. Set the MIDI System parameter to OMS.
The OASYS PCI will now use OMS as its MIDI system.
Adding the OASYS PCI to the OMS Studio Setup
Once the OASYS PCI OMS Driver is installed, OMS needs to be configured to add the OASYS PCI to the Studio Setup. To do this:
1. Open the OMS Setup application.
The current OMS Studio Setup document will be opened.
2. In the Studio menu, select MIDI Cards & Interfaces.
A dialog box will appear.
3. Click the Update Setup button.
The OMS Driver Search window will appear.
4. De-select all of the serial ports.
It isn't necessary to search the serial ports in this case, and de-selecting them will make the search faster.
5. Click the Search button.
OMS will automatically detect the OASYS PCI, and add two devices to the Studio Setup, named OASYS PCI A and OASYS PCI B. The OASYS PCI devices are not connected to any serial ports or MIDI interfaces, since they connect directly to OMS.
6. In the Edit menu, select OMS MIDI Setup.
The OMS MIDI Setup dialog will appear.
7. Enable the "Run MIDI in Background" checkbox.
This allows OMS MIDI programs to continue to play while you work in the OASYS PCI Editor. If Run MIDI in Background is not enabled, switching from an OMS MIDI sequencer to the OASYS PCI Editor will cause the sequencer to stop playing. This will also prevent the MIDI Program from sending any MIDI data (including MIDI from your controller keyboard) to the OASYS PCI.
8. Save the edited OMS setup.
The OASYS PCI will now appear in your OMS programs as two devices, OASYS PCIA and OASYS PCIB, for a total of 32 MIDI channels.
Using the OASYS PCI with an OMS sequencer
When using the OASYS PCI with an OMS sequencer, we recommend enabling MIDI patch-through in the sequencer, and disabling direct MIDI input to the OASYS PCI. To do this:
1. Open the OASYS PCI Editor program.
2. In the Edit menu, select "Preferences."
The Preferences window will appear.
3. Click on the MIDI/Global tab.
The MIDI/Global preferences page will appear.
4. Turn off the "Editor Responds to OMS/FreeMIDI Controllers" checkbox.
This is similar to the Local On/Off parameter found on some synthesizers. Turning it off means that the OASYS PCI will not directly receive MIDI from MIDI controllers. Instead, it will only respond to MIDI patched through from other OMS programs, such as an OMS sequencer.
This setting prevents various strange things from happening, including phasing, hung notes, and notes cutting off prematurely.
5. In the OMS sequencer, enable MIDI patch through.
This will patch the MIDI output of your controller through to the OASYS PCI. The name of the parameter may vary depending on the particular OMS program being used; please consult the program's manual for details.
Using the OASYS PCI Editor as a stand-alone OMS program
When using the OASYS PCI Editor as a stand-alone synthesizer or effects processor, without any other OMS program, you will need to enable direct MIDI input to the OASYS PCI. To do this:
1. Open the OASYS PCI Editor program.
2. In the Edit menu, select "Preferences."
The Preferences window will appear.
3. Click on the MIDI/Global tab.
The MIDI/Global preferences page will appear.
4. Turn on the "Editor Responds to OMS/FreeMIDI Controllers" checkbox.
This is similar to the Local On/Off parameter found on some synthesizers. Turning it on means that the OASYS PCI will directly receive MIDI from MIDI controllers.
Disabling Automatic Startup with OMS
Normally, the OASYS PCI Engine automatically starts up when an OMS program is opened.
You can disable this by setting OASYS PCI's MIDI System to None. To do this:
1. Open the OASYS PCI preferences window (from the Edit menu).
2. Select the Global/MIDI tab.
3. Set the MIDI System parameter to None.
4. Press the Save button to save the new preference.
The OASYS PCI will now not automatically load when an OMS program starts up. This also means, of course, that it will not be available to OMS programs.
To use the OASYS PCI with an OMS application, set this parameter back to OMS.
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