Welcome. Installing the Miditzer™ virtual organ on a Windows PC is quick and easy.
Start by downloading the Miditzer Style 216 virtual organ software (4.3 MB self-installing program)
Requirements: Windows 2000, NT, XP, Pentium III 1 GHz / Athlon 1.4 GHz, 256 RAM, Display Resolution 1024x768 pixels, 32 bit color quality mode.
Recommended: Windows 2000, NT, XP, Pentium IV / Athlon 2.5 GHz, 512 RAM, Display Resolution 1280x1024 pixels, 32 bit color quality mode.
Legacy Version: Those using Windows 98 or Me, or having graphics hardware that does not support 32 bit color quality mode should download Miditzer Style 216 ver 0.84 by clicking here (3.2 MB.exe self-installing program)
Optional: SoundFont Compatible soundcard, such as the SoundBlaster Live! or Audigy reduces the computer speed requirement. One or more MIDI keyboards for real playability. A complete organ console can be constructed to control all functions of the Miditzer virtual organ.
Samples: Miditzer comes with the Cinema SoundFont by Bruce Miles. Also available are the Wurlitzer Samples for Miditzer by John Tay.
License: Free for personal use.
Description: The Miditzer virtual organ is a virtual theatre organ for your Windows compatible personal computer. It is usable with most sound hardware and mouse or computer keyboard input. Included with Miditzer is the the Cinema Organ Sound Font by Bruce Miles. This digital sample set provides a remarkably realistic theatre organ sound. MIDI keyboards and organ controls can be added to provide real playability.
Run the installer. You should see the Welcome Screen:
Press "Finish" leaving the boxed checked to run Miditzer. If you are running the Miditzer for the first time, you will see two warnings to let you know that you don't have any settings yet. This is normal.
You may see a screen to warn you if you don't have any MIDI input devices and letting you know that you can use your computer mouse and/or computer keyboard instead.
The main screen should then be displayed:
Congratulations. You have just installed Miditzer and you are now at the base camp configuration. It may not be apparent but almost all of the power of the Miditzer is now available to you using just your mouse or computer keyboard. Think of this page as the excursion desk where you will find guides to exploring the Miditzer starting from the base camp configuration.
Experience has shown that almost all the problems you might encounter with the Miditzer come from trying to go further and faster than you are prepared for. You can build a full theatre organ console that is a surprisingly good replica of a real Wurlitzer Style 216, but do not try that as your first Miditzer project!
If you find yourself lost and confused, return to the base camp configuration, verify that everything is working correctly, and then retrace your steps carefully, and checking your progress every step of the way. Usually this will show you where the problem is. If you need help, go to the Miditzer Forum and post a message explaining where you are stuck. Having a carefully documented path starting from base camp will help others find you and help you on your way.
Note: If you downloaded the Miditzer and the downloaded program displayed the installation screens, the download is good. If you are having problems, downloading again is unlikely to solve those problems. Post a message in the Miditzer Forums if you need help.
Incomplete Display on Screen
The Miditzer requires a screen resolution of at least 1024x768. If you don't see the entire Miditzer main screen, right click on your desktop and select Properties. Select the settings tab. You may be able to increase the resolution here. If not, you will need to upgrade your hardware to see the entire Miditzer main screen.
No Sound
If you don't hear a sound, start with the obvious. Do you have speakers connected? Are they turned on? Is the volumne high enough? Try another application that sends sound to the the speakers, preferably something that plays a MIDI file.
Try this MIDI file: Play
If you can hear a MIDI file being played then you probably need to adjust the Miditzer to use a different MIDI Output device. Click on the yelow "M" in the upper left corner of the screen to open the Miditzer's menu and select the "Miditzer Settings..."
The Miditzer Settings dialog will open.
Don't Worry. You won't need to deal with most of the things on this screen for now.