diff --git a/src/Input.py b/src/Input.py
index dd5bdb466..55dd5ce7e 100644
--- a/src/Input.py
+++ b/src/Input.py
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
 midiin = None
 portCount = 0
 
-midiOutPorts = None
-midiOutList = []
-midiout = None
-midiOutPortCount = 0
-
 try:
   import rtmidi
   haveMidi = True
@@ -43,37 +38,7 @@
   haveMidi = False
 
 
-#haveMidi = False  #this line disables the rtmidi module for computers with 0 midi ports...has to be this way for now to avoid crashes.
-
 if haveMidi:
-  
-  #MFH - check for and test MIDI output ports by playing a note
-  try:
-    Log.debug("Checking MIDI output ports for a wavetable or synth for sound generation...")
-    midiout = rtmidi.RtMidiOut()
-    midiOutPortCount = midiout.getPortCount()
-    Log.debug("MIDI output port count = " + str(midiOutPortCount) )
-    if midiOutPortCount > 0:
-      midiOutPortNumber = 0
-      midiOutPorts = range(midiOutPortCount)
-      for x in midiOutPorts:
-        midiOutList.append( rtmidi.RtMidiOut() )
-        midiOutPortName = midiOutList[midiOutPortNumber].getPortName(midiOutPortNumber)
-        Log.debug("MIDI Output port %d found: %s" % (midiOutPortNumber,midiOutPortName) )
-        
-        #Log.debug("Testing MIDI Output port %d (%s)..." % (midiOutPortNumber,midiOutPortName) )
-        #midiOutList[midiOutPortNumber].openPort(midiOutPortNumber)
-        #midiOutList[midiOutPortNumber].sendMessage(144, 64, 90)
-        ##midiOutList[midiOutPortNumber].closePort(midiOutPortNumber)
-
-
-        
-        midiOutPortNumber += 1
-  except Exception, e:
-    Log.error(str(e))
-    midiOutPorts = None
-
-
   #MFH - check for MIDI input ports
   try:
     midiin = rtmidi.RtMidiIn()
@@ -88,38 +53,6 @@
     ports = None
 
 
-
-#-  // Program change: 192, 5
-#-  message.push_back( 192 );
-#-  message.push_back( 5 );
-#-  midiout->sendMessage( &message );
-#-
-#-  // Control Change: 176, 7, 100 (volume)
-#-  message[0] = 176;
-#-  message[1] = 7;
-#-  message.push_back( 100 );
-#-  midiout->sendMessage( &message );
-#-
-#-  // Note On: 144, 64, 90
-#-  message[0] = 144;
-#-  message[1] = 64;
-#-  message[2] = 90;
-#-  midiout->sendMessage( &message );
-#-
-#-  SLEEP( 500 ); // Platform-dependent ... see example in tests directory.
-#-
-#-  // Note Off: 128, 64, 40
-#-  message[0] = 128;
-#-  message[1] = 64;
-#-  message[2] = 40;
-#-  midiout->sendMessage( &message );
-#-
-#-  // Clean up
-#- cleanup:
-#-  delete midiout;
-
-
-
 from Task import Task
 import Player
 from Player import Controls