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The topics below provide an overview of the details that you see in the MIDI Device Configuration Window:

•Understanding Ports and Devices in the MIDI Device Configuration Window -- Before you attempt to change any of your MIDI configurations in Composer, it is essential that you understand the distinction between Windows MIDI ports versus Composer-defined devices.

•Common MIDI Device Configurations -- There is a good chance that one of the typical device configurations in this topic can serve as a very close example of how you can set up your MIDI configuration in Composer.

•Recording Indicator in the MIDI Device Configuration Window -- This topic explains the recordingindicator that looks like this:

   

•Menus in the MIDI Device Configuration Window -- This topic explains the menus in the window:

   

 

 

For an advanced description of the new paradigm for MIDI Device Configurations and the MidiDev.cf3 configuration file that was introduced with Composer 5, please see the topic on Configuring Missing MIDI Devices.