Installation Instructions

MIDPLUG for XG is a Yamaha plug-in for Netscape Navigator/Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. The plug-in can be downloaded with a Yamaha "SoftSynthesizer" which makes it easy to enhance web pages with high-quality music. Users who already own a product version of the SoftSynthesizers or an external hardware tone generator can download just the plug-in version to save time.

• MIDPLUG for XG (Win9x/2000/XP)
• MIDPLUG Control for XG (Internet Explorer Win9x/2000/XP)
• MIDPLUG for XG (MacOS 9)
• EMBED Code and Examples

MIDPLUG for XG (Win9x/2000/XP)

You will be able to choose one of the following downloads:

• MIDPLUG for XG + Tone Generator component (S-YG20 SoftSynthesizer)
• MIDPLUG for XG + Tone Generator component (S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer)

Once the executable file has downloaded, double-click it to uncompress a folder (MPXGE) containing all the necessary installation files. Then double-click the setup.exe in that folder to install the plugin.

Make sure to modify the install path if running latest Netscape, otherwise the plugin will install to wrong directory. Near the end it will ask if you want a SoftSynth (S-YG20) configured - only answer yes if the following is true:

• You are not routing MIDI to an XG compatible tone generator/module (like an MU80)
• You don't have an XG compatible soundcard installed (like the XWave-5000)

The reason for this being, while the S-YG20 is of acceptable quality, it will be inferior to the above options.

MIDPLUG Control for XG (Internet Explorer Win9x/2000/XP)

You will be able to choose one of the following downloads:

• MIDPLUG Control only
• MIDPLUG Control + Tone Generator component (S-YG20 SoftSynthesizer)
• MIDPLUG Control + Tone Generator component (S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer)

Once the executable file has downloaded, double-click it to uncompress a folder (MPXGE) containing all the necessary installation files. Then double-click the setup.exe in that folder to automatically place all the files in appropriate directories (just follow on-screen instructions).

If you chose to download a version including a SoftSynthesizer, then you'll be prompted near the end to install this next. Please note that you MUST uninstall previous versions of SoftSynthesizers before installing new ones. This must be done using the uninstall.exe programs supplied, and not just by dragging the SoftSynthesizer into the trash!

MIDPLUG for XG (MacOS 9)

In the case of Macintosh, the system will not function correctly if you simply remove the LiveAudio icon from the "Plug-ins" folder and replace it with MIDPLUG. Please use the following procedure...

• Download and uncompress the MIDPLUG for XG software using Stuffit Expander or similar software.
• Drag the MIDPLUG icon into the Netscape Navigator "Plug-ins" folder, and restart Netscape Navigator. (There is no need to remove LiveAudio.)
• From the Netscape Navigator Options menu, choose General Preferences.
• Select the Helpers card.
• In the Description item, choose one or the other of the fields audio/MIDI or audio/x-MIDI, and click EDIT.

  

• The Edit Type window will open. From the menu located beside the plug-in check button, select MIDPLUG

  

• Click OK, and then perform the same procedure for the other type (audio/midi or audio/x-midi).

• Then you should see the Helpers card as follows...

  

• Click OK.
• MIDPLUG should operate correctly after these settings are made.

EMBED Examples

Click here for some example html code that will embed the player in your webpage.

• Test Page #1
• Test Page #2
• Test Page #3