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Q. MIDI device is not displayed in the PORT field of the MIDI/Audio settings (
Macintosh, MIDI Settings) dialog box
Before starting up V-Producer, you must power up the VariOS and connect the VariOS to your
computer via a USB cable.
If you inadvertently start up V-Producer before powering up the VariOS or connecting the USB cable,
or if you power down the VariOS or disconnect the USB cable while V-Producer is running, you must
exit V-Producer, and then restart it.
• It is possible that the VariOS's USB MIDI driver has not been correctly installed in the computer.
Correctly install the USB MIDI driver as described in "Installing the Driver" (p. 22).
It is possible that OMS has not been correctly installed in the computer. Correctly install OMS as
described in "Connections and OMS setup" (p. 40).
Make sure that you have a valid OMS Studio Setup (p. 43).
• Check whether the VariOS is powered on, and that it is connected to your computer by a USB cable.
If you have turned on the VariOS, exit V-Producer and then start it up once again.
• Exit all other MIDI software, and re-start V-Producer.
Q. A message of "MIDI Offline!" appears when you start up V-Producer or while it is
running
Before starting up V-Producer, you must power up the VariOS and connect the VariOS to your
computer via a USB cable.
If you inadvertently start up V-Producer before powering up the VariOS or connecting the USB cable,
or if you power down the VariOS or disconnect the USB cable while V-Producer is running, you must
exit V-Producer, and then restart it.
• Make sure that the VariOS is powered on.
• Make sure that the VariOS is connected correctly. ("Connections with external devices" (p. 19))
• Make sure that MIDI device settings are correct. ("MIDI and audio settings" (p. 44))
• Re-start your computer.
• Exit all other MIDI software, and re-start V-Producer.
• Check whether the VariOS may be in DISK mode (saving or loading).
Make sure that you have a valid OMS Studio Setup (p. 43).
The VariOS's USB MIDI driver does not support the Sleep functionality of Mac OS. Do not use
the Sleep functionality of Mac OS.
When you use the VariOS, open the "Energy Saver" control panel and specify "Never" as the period
of inactivity before the system goes to sleep.
Q.
An error of "Memory is full..." appears, and further editing is impossible
• The "Memory is full ..." error may appear if you open a large song or run out of memory while
editing a song, or depending on the monitor resolution and color depth. It will not be possible to
load files or edit further. If this occurs, exit V-Producer. Then, in the Finder, click "V-Producer" to
select it. Next, from the Finder menu, choose File - Get Info - Memory, and under Memory
Requirements, increase the amount of memory used by V-Producer.
* If you will be loading samples of the maximum length (150 seconds stereo; 300 seconds monaural), we
recommend that you increase the memory allocation to 192 MB or more.
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