Installing & Setting Up the Driver (Macintosh)

FreeMIDI settings

If other MIDI devices are connected, you must turn off the power on all devices, and then make FreeMIDI settings according to the following procedure.

For more on connecting MIDI sound modules, refer to the owner’s manual for the MIDI sound module you are using.

1.Before connecting the USB cable, switch the GS-10’s driver mode to “Advanced.”

For instructions on switching the GS-10’s driver modes, refer to “Switching the Driver Mode” (p. 80).

2.With the power switch turned OFF, use the USB cable to connect the GS-10 to your computer.

3.Make sure that the GS-10’s OUTPUT LEVEL is set to the lowest setting, then switch ON the POWER switch.

4.Open the “FreeMIDI Applications” folder, and double-click the “FreeMIDI

Setup” icon.

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* The first time FreeMIDI is started up, a “Welcome to FreeMIDI!” dialog box will appear. Click [Continue]. If this is the second or later time, select “FreeMIDI Preferences” from the File menu.

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*When “OMS is installed on this computer...” appears, click [FreeMIDI].

5.Make sure that “Use OMS when available” is unchecked in the FreeMIDI Preferences dialog box.

If it is checked, remove the check mark, and restart FreeMIDI.

6.In the FreeMIDI Preferences dialog box, check “GS-10 Port” which is located

below GS-10 Driver in MIDI Configuration, and click [OK].

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*If the dialog box does not show “GS-10 Driver,” check whether the GS-10 is connected correctly, and start up FreeMIDI Setup once again.

Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to other devices.

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.

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Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual 151, FreeMIDI settings