QuickTime 3: Routing MIDI Information

This article answers the following questions regarding QuickTime 3 and MIDI instruments:
  • How do I route QuickTime MIDI information to a MIDI sound module or MIDI keyboard?
  • The QuickTime Settings control panel only lists choices for "QuickTime Music Synthesizer" and "(No Synthesizer)." How do I add a new synthesizer configuration?
  • How do I configure QuickTime to use my sound card for playing music and MIDI files, instead of using the QuickTime Music Synthesizer?
You must first install a MIDI transport system in order to route QuickTime MIDI information to and from MIDI devices, or MIDI applications. Once installed, you will see additional pop-up menu choices for configuring the Synthesizer, MIDI port, and Channel options in the QuickTime Settings control panel.

NOTE: QuickTime 3 for Windows does not yet support MIDI output. As of June 1998, the QuickTime Music Synthesizer is the only available option.

The QuickTime Music Architecture supports MIDI input and output with the following MIDI transport systems:
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012