FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

FULL OS VERSION :
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 (SP2)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If MIDI Transmitter/Receiver for receiving MIDI events is created too early in an applet the JVM crashes completely (either when receiving MIDI events or when closing applet).

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Did not try

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Did not try

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. run appletviewer on an applet contatining the following applet tags:

<applet name=blt WIDTH=580 HEIGHT=740 code=CrashApplet.class mayscript>
</applet>

2. send some MIDI events (via a MIDI keyboard for example)

3. close the applet - CRASH HERE (for me at least) !

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected behaviour is to get some printouts of MIDI events in std out.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.swing.JApplet;
import javax.sound.midi.Receiver;
import javax.sound.midi.MidiSystem;
import javax.sound.midi.Transmitter;
import javax.sound.midi.MidiMessage;

public class CrashApplet extends JApplet implements Receiver {

  Transmitter transmitter;

  /**
   * Creates a new <code>CrachApplet</code> instance.
   *
   */
  public CrashApplet() {
    try {
      transmitter = MidiSystem.getTransmitter();
      transmitter.setReceiver(this);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
      transmitter = null;
    }
  }

  public void close() {
  }

  public void send(MidiMessage message, long timeStamp) {
    System.out.println("MIDI message received: " + message);
  }

  public void stop() {
    transmitter.close();
  }

}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Move the code for the transmitter in to the start method of the applet!