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Scott Weinhold
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Date Joined Jun 2006
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Posted 11/1/2009 10:38 AM (GMT -5)

I am having trouble with my MIDI in drivers and I don't know what to do. I had no issues until I upgraded to Finale 2009, and even then I didn't have issues for the first couple months. I just upgraded to Windows 7 so I suspect any tech support will blame that. This started before I upgraded to Windows 7 so I'm convinced it has nothing to do with it.

Windows 7

Finale 2010a

M-audio USB interface

I get one session of putting in notes and then any attempt to continute closes the program. The only solution is to unplug the USB cable for the midisport and refresh the diver. I have updated the drivers, using the most recent Vista drivers.

Baiscally I'll put in a few measures, stop to do something else with articulations and then the next time I try to put in any notes it crashes Finale. Then, Finale won't open again until I reset the driver.

HELP PLEASE

Even if you can just suggest a better MIDI interface. I've used this one for a while but perhaps it's just time.

Thanks,

Scott

Wiggy
Early music: modern methods

Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 4564

Posted 11/1/2009 11:06 AM (GMT -5)

I've ditched M-Audio, as they are hopelessly slow at releasing new drivers. You say the problem started before W7, but you are now running Vista drivers on W7, which may not help matters.

I've bought a Roland Edirol FA-66. Can be powered by FireWire, all the inputs and outputs you could need. Couldn't be happier.

Finale 2009c, 2Ghz iMac; 2Ghz MacBook, 10.6.1
Edirol FA-66; M-Audio Oxygen 61; Yamaha PSR-410
Ancient Groove Music
www.ancientgroove.co.uk

Scott Weinhold
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Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 10

Posted 11/1/2009 1:44 PM (GMT -5)

no firewire....does it support USB? I should have mentioned that it's a laptop computer.

scott

Scott Weinhold
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Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 10

Posted 11/1/2009 1:57 PM (GMT -5)

I rolled back to the XP drivers and so far it's better

Scott Weinhold
Registered Member

Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 10

Posted 11/1/2009 2:24 PM (GMT -5)

spoke too soon...this sucks!

Scott Weinhold
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Date Joined Jun 2006
Total Posts : 10

Posted 11/1/2009 6:06 PM (GMT -5)

I am convinced now that this is a vista/7 issue concerning the fact that you no longer have control over the default MIDI devices from the control panel.

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