I´m not sure how the command for write protection is called in the
english version of win98 (i used the German Version).
Sure, a CD -is- write protected by default, so if the program wants
r/w-Access you will have no success.
Other Version: MS-DOS Commandline, cd c:\yourMidiDirectory, attrib -s ∗.∗
The big question is: what do you understand about "Compatibility to the
DW8000"? A Midi Program itself has not much to do with the features of
the connected midi devices. MIDI is a protocol for the communication
between programs and / or midi devices itself. In fact -every- Midi
Program is compatible with your DW-8000.
I use since many years Cakewalk Pro Audio 5, in my opinion one of the
best Midi Sequencers. Easy to use, it is not overloaded with stupid and
unusual functions like additional "Video Edit" and such crap which is
often found in many other "Multifunctional" Programs. You can also try
Fruity Loops (3.5 or above).
The best solution would be buying a complete Atari 1040 with Monitor and
Midi Sequencer Software at EBay for a few Euro´s (all Ataris above the
260ST have a integrated Midi Interface, which doesn´t need the expensive
GamePort-Adapter used to connect Midi Hardware to the PC). It is a good
choice if you wanna concentrate yourself to your compositions, cause the
Volume of a PC can really destroy your nerves. The second advantage is,
that the current consumption is much fewer than with a PC.
Stef.
a_deuteronomy wrote:
> Stef,
> Thanks. Yes, I did a folder copy to my HD first but tried opening
> it both ways (from the HD and from the CD drive)to no avail. The
> write protection on my Win 98 Explorer doesn't exist; there's no tab
> for it when I right click (as it does on my business WinNT Explorer).
> I'm begining to think this is one of those quirks that other users
> have been warning about.
>
> By all accounts I'm still a MIDI novice. I was getting an education
> on the first hook-up I had with my older pc. Too bad it bit the dust.
> If all else fails, does anyone recommend a suitable program that's
> relatively idiot proof and still DW8000 compatible? When you think
> of it - wow, that's asking alot: relatively new software to run 20+
> year old hardware...but, you know where I'm coming from.
>
>
> --- In DW8000@yahoogroups.com, <st@r...> wrote:
> >
> > Don't sure if i understand it correctly what you mean, but is it
> > possible that you copied the directory (which contains your midi
> > program) 1:1 from CD onto harddisk? In this case the destination
> will
> > be write protected.
> >
> > =>Explorer, choose the folder which contains the
> > program=>right-click=>properties, if "write protect" is enabled,
> > disable it.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Stef
> >
> > a_deuteronomy <radam72850@h...> schrieb am 15.06.2004, 05:21:16:
> > >
> > > HI Gang,
> > >
> > > Can anyone offer a little advice?
> > >
> > > I was using an older pc to run aruggeri's MIDI program but the pc
> > > started to crap out on me so I sprung for a newer model. I'm
> using
> > > the same Win98SE software but this sucker just won't load the
> MIDI
> > > software. I keep getting a message that the program destination
> is
> > > locked. I swear I've looked in the bios a dozen times to see if
> > > anything wasn't turned on but it looks ok. Only difference
> between
> > > the 2 pc's is I used a sound blaster card for the older pc but
> opted
> > > to use the 'on-board' sound board and port of the new pc. Outside
> of
> > > this, I'm begining to think the AMD processor of the older pc
> might
> > > be a little more software friendly than the new Intel.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this? Anyone ever have this problem? ....or a
> fix?
> > >
> > > This is a stand alone pc. No internet, just me & my music, some
> mp3's and recording software.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
>
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