It doesn't matter if the card is connected via ISA or PCI, aslong as it is visible for/detected by the PC or laptop.Ī MPU-401 type MIDI interface (UART mode) is comparable to a serial port (COMx).Įdit: Another thing that comes to mind - Some USB-MIDI cables I have seen had a confusing labeling.
Providing MPU-401 support in real DOS or Windows 98SE is not as tricky as trying to get Sound Blaster sound working. If you're looking for a new old machine, probably any computer with a soundcard that has got a 15pin game port might be useful That being said, I have rarely used DOS software on Windows NT (I assume it's a DOS program since it is from 91). To change your default MIDI device, an extra utility like Vista MIDI Picker might be needed. Windows Vista and later simplified MIDI support. Note that Windows XP (x86) was the last release to support MPU-401 and sofware-synthesizers (via DirectMusic/DirectX) out-of box.
