MusicNote Haven MIDI Manager
Windows Install Manual

Install MIDI Manager on Windows.

Follow these steps to download, install and configure the Windows Setup.exe preview. This install guide is separate from the main User Manual.

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Before installing

What you need

  • A Windows desktop or laptop.
  • The MIDI Manager Setup.exe installer from the Downloads page.
  • A small test folder for unsorted MIDI/KAR files.
  • A separate output folder for the organized library.
  • MIDI Manager is local desktop software.
  • Your MIDI files are not uploaded to this website.
  • Start with copies or test files before using important archives.
  • Questions: musicnotehaven@ethercomm.eu

The screenshots are from the current Windows preview. Some Windows dialogs may show localized button labels depending on your Windows language.

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1. Download the Setup.exe installer

Download MusicNote-Haven-MIDI-Manager-Setup-0.1.0.exe from the Downloads page. Start the installer from your normal Downloads folder.

  • Advanced users can compare the SHA256 checksum shown on the Downloads page.
  • This early preview is currently unsigned. After downloading from the website, Windows SmartScreen may show a reputation warning; verify the source and SHA256 checksum first.
Windows download folder with the MusicNote Haven MIDI Manager Setup.exe installer
The Windows release is delivered as a Setup.exe installer, not as a portable ZIP package.
Windows SmartScreen

Unsigned early preview warning

The current Windows Setup.exe preview is not yet code-signed. When the installer is downloaded from the website, Windows SmartScreen or Microsoft Defender reputation checks may show a warning before the installer starts.

What to check first

  • Download only from https://musicnotehaven.ethercomm.eu/downloads/.
  • Check that the filename is MusicNote-Haven-MIDI-Manager-Setup-0.1.0.exe. Windows may add (1) if a previous copy already exists.
  • Compare the SHA256 checksum with the value shown on the Downloads page.

If the warning appears

  • Do not continue if the file came from another website or the checksum does not match.
  • If the source and checksum are correct, click More info.
  • Then click Run anyway to start the installer.
Why this happens: This is an unsigned early preview build. Code signing and Windows reputation are still release-hardening items for MusicNote Haven.
SoundFont and playback on Windows

MIDI playback needs external playback files

MIDI Manager does not bundle FluidSynth, SoundFonts or third-party audio files. To hear MIDI playback through SoundFont-based synthesis, choose a .sf2 or .sf3 file you are allowed to use.

On Windows, one practical test layout is:

FolderC:\soundfonts
SoundFont exampleC:\soundfonts\GeneralUser-GS.sf2
FluidSynth executableC:\soundfonts\fluidsynth.exe

If fluidsynth.exe is placed next to the selected SoundFont, MIDI Manager can look there even when FluidSynth is not available through the Windows PATH.

License responsibility: MusicNote Haven does not provide SoundFonts, FluidSynth downloads, MIDI/KAR files, Gotek firmware or third-party audio files. Only use external files whose license and source you have checked yourself.

GeneralUser GS

A compact GM/GS SoundFont by S. Christian Collins. Check the current download page and included license before use.

Open GeneralUser GS page

Use licensed files only

Some SoundFonts on the internet include samples with unclear origin or personal-use restrictions. Only use files whose license fits your purpose.

Windows setup

After choosing the SoundFont in Settings, test playback with one file first before starting longer listening sessions.

No bundled MIDI files

MusicNote Haven does not sell or distribute .mid, .midi or .kar song files.

Next: After installation, open the User Manual for the main MIDI Manager workflows.