Digidesign 2 User Manual

appendix a

Configuring OMS (Macintosh Only)

Open Music System (OMS), which is included 
on the Pro Tools Installer CD, has the following 
capabilities:

• Keeps track of which MIDI devices you are us-

ing, how they are connected, and which 
patches they are using

• Enables MIDI hardware to communicate with 

your music applications

• Provides timing services and inter-application 

communication

OMS stores a description of your MIDI studio in 
Studio Setup documents, which are edited with 
the OMS Setup application. Once OMS is config-
ured, your music applications know which MIDI 
devices you are using by referencing the current 
Studio Setup document.

The following sections provide basic instruc-
tions for configuring OMS. For more detailed in-
formation, refer to the electronic PDF version of 
the OMS Guide installed with Pro Tools.

Configuring a New Studio Setup

Before configuring OMS, make sure the Digi 002 
has been connected to the computer, and that 
all devices connected to its MIDI ports are pow-
ered up.

To configure a New Studio Setup in OMS:

1  

Launch the OMS Setup application. If OMS 

has not yet been configured, you’ll be prompted 
to configure a New Studio Setup. Click OK.

2  

OMS prompts you to select the Modem or 

Printer port to search for OMS drivers. Digi 002 
uses FireWire to communicate with the com-
puter, so leave these options unchecked. Click 
Search.