Specifying the Default MIDI Output Device

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When you first open a MIDI file, Composer assigns all staves to a default MIDI output device.

To review which device is the default MIDI output device:

1.	Open the MIDI Device Configuration Window by choosing the MIDI Device Configuration command from the Setup menu.

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Type "qdc" for Quick Device Configuration.

2.	The default MIDI output default is highlighted in green. In the example below, the device "Creative SB Live! Synthesizer" is the default output device.

DefaultOutputDeviceInMidiConfigWindow

To change the default MIDI output device:

1.	Open the MIDI Device Configuration Window by choosing the MIDI Device Config command from the Setup menu.

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Type "qdc" for Quick Device Configuration.

2.	Select the desired default MIDI output device by clicking its name, and then choose the Set as Current Playback Device command in the Device menu.

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Double-click the name of the MIDI output device.

After opening a MIDI file, if you go to the Staff Setup window, you will notice that all of the staves are assigned to the default MIDI output device that you have specified. In the Staff Setup window you can change the device assignment for any of the staves.