Microsoft KB Archive/86488

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MIDI Sound Scrambled When Played Through Media Player

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Q86488

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When playing MIDI files with a sound card configured with the Adlib driver from Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, the sound produced may be scrambled or distorted.

RESOLUTION
To eliminate this problem, use the MIDI Mapper to disable channel 10.


 * 1) From Control Panel, run MIDI Mapper.
 * 2) From the MIDI Mapper dialog box, choose Setups in the Show area.
 * 3) Choose Edit.
 * 4) In the MIDI setup window, cancel the selection of Channel 10 in the Active column.
 * 5) Choose OK.

MORE INFORMATION
Channel 10 is customarily the drum track and may be interpreted as notes, producing a scrambled or distorted sound. This article deals with playing MIDI files using the Media Player.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 garbled .mid mid

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311