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1. SoundBlaster type cards have more than one MIDI driver. The system will usually default to the driver for the built in synth on the card, rather than the external MIDI port. This means that you must select the correct driver, before SoundDiver can see the POD.

2. MIDI cables must run from Out to In and vice versa. Think of it as the direction the information is flowing; Out of the Pod In to the computer. Out of the computer In to the POD.

3. MIDI channels must be set to the same value. The quickest way to ensure communication is to simply set the POD MIDI Channel to 'A.' for all (In MIDIese, this is known as Omni mode).

Here are some basic steps to ensure communication with the POD:

1. When you get the dialog box stating that no new device is found, click on the button that says 'Manually'. You will be dropped in the Memory Manager window of SoundDiver.

2. On the left hand side of the Memory Manager window, you will see a list of parameters. Make sure that the 'Out Port' is set to the driver for the External MIDI. As different companies have different driver names, there's no one set name, but the selection should be fairly obvious.

3. Make sure that the 'Device ID' is set to 1.

4. On the right hand side of the Memory Manager, click on the title bar that says 'User Programs' This will highlight all 36 of the user preset locations that are currently blank.

5. Now click on the leftmost icon in the upper left of the Memory Manager. It should look like a little keyboard with an arrow coming out of it and a small question mark. This requests the current programs from the POD. At this point, you should see all the patch names fill in, and you're good to go.

My experience has been that once you've done this, SD will remember where the POD is next time you boot up.

From: Brian B