1 Topic by microwave (edited by microwave 2010-11-09 18:56:53)

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Topic: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

Hello,
I just updated my FF800's firmware to 2.77 and the drivers to 2.85. I had a few sync problems  with the Creamware A16 Ultra after installing the new RME drivers, sorted by disconnecting and reconncting wordclock and adat cables, but now the system will not launch the midi server (system message says "Audio MIDI Setup unable to launch MIDI server"). No MIDI found by Logic or any other applications. Its definitely FF800 related because if I switch it off the midi works perfectly and keeps working after I switch it back on. After i reboot the problem starts all over again.
I'm on a 2x2.66 Dual Core Intel Xeon Mac Pro running 10.5.8
How can this be solved? Could it be an incompatibility between 10.5 and the new drivers? Should I install 10.6?

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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

Did you uninstall the old driver before as noted here?

http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4602

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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

Hi,
no I wasn't aware I had to as it has never been necessary when installing new drivers. Unfortunately that link seems to be dead, could you let me have an updated link?
Thank you.

4 Reply by microwave (edited by microwave 2010-11-10 13:39:48)

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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

Please Matthias,
let me know what I have to do to uninstall the drivers and do a fresh install or send me a working link where its explained.
I'm having real problems here. The previous workaround of switching the FF800 off and then back on is not working anymore for some reason so I'm unable to work.
Thanks in advance
Andreas

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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

http://www.rme-audio.de/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9233

It appears we can reproduce the issue, we hope to have a fix soon.


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Daniel Fuchs
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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

Thank you Daniel,
I uninstalled all the RME software and re-installed driver 2.85, repaired the preferences - same problem, midi not launching.
So I uninstalled again and went back to 2.75, I was worried that this driver would not be compatible with the latest firmware but it seems to be because now everything works (fingers crossed...).
Please keep us posted on the fix because at the moment, on my system at least, 2.85 is unusable.
Best
Andrea

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Re: Latest driver (or firmware) prevents OSX from launching midi???

The problem is that the new 64 bit capable MIDI driver does not load under 10.5.8. Sigh...

New driver coming up.

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