Using
the printer serial output
(This
is only for users who did not install Opcode OMS)
The
printer serial port may be used for a MIDI interface when either Appleshare is
inactive or the computer is properly connected to an Ethernet or infra-red
network.
The
modem
serial port is the one assumed by BP2 at startup. To set the default port to
printer,
start BP2 without loading any document and check "Printer output" it in the
"Misc" menu of BP2. Then modify "-se.startu
p"
in the "File" menu. This default settings file must be in the same folder as
BP2.9.3.
BP2
does
not
change the output port when loading any settings file other than "-se.startu
p".
It
is recommended to use the modem output rather than the printer output whenever
possible, especially on portable machines. Opcode says that the printer output
is unreliable for MIDI, it may cause the loss or incorrect timings of MIDI
messages.
Some
Macs have a unique serial output marked as a combined printer+modem port. BP2
sees this output as a 'modem' port.