Midi On Logic 5/jaguar Setup Options

[cydonia]

Ok i've been all over the web, and the emagic infoweb is apparently offline, i tried to register but no-go.

Just got logic platinum, have jaguar installed. Unfortunately all the documenatation that i got is relevant to OS9. In the instruction booklet, the first thing you do is set up an arpeggiator thing in the environment. Then it's supposed to play through my keyboard, but there is no sound. I'm somewhat used to midi in oS9, but i don't know how to do this. I downloaded a driver for my midiman midisport,(the light is on)I entered a name in core midi but aside from that, i don't know if i really "did" anything or if my midiman is recognized in logic or apple's audio midi setup.

First tutorial out of the gate and i'm lost. Help? Thanks!

[Levon River]

Now, in my apple midi setup, midi devices there is an icon for a 2X2. I double click on it, it says, "device name, 2X2 Manufacturer Midiman, model Midisport, Device Online"

I don't know if this is good or if this is just the info i had entered myself earlier.

Here's a way you can tell: when the interface shows up because the system is actually on speaking terms with it, when you double-click on it, the manufacturer and model information is greyed out; you can't change it. (As for the name, you can call it Beulah, if you want to. ) The icon/image for it also won't look like a synth.

Didn't know about dragging lines in the midi setup, maybe that's the culprit..

Mebbe. Once you add a "device" to represent your MIDI controller, you can connect its pointies to the interface's pointies. (BTW, Apple has introduced the following weirdness--like MIDI wasn't weird enough to suit them already: "You cannot specify a connection between two MIDI devices. To indicate a 'MIDI through' connection, connect the two MIDI devices to the same port of the MIDI interface." Obviously, in all this gobbledegook, the Chief Apple MIDI TechnoGeek and Bottle Washer has determined that a MIDI interface is not a "device." Yeah the rumors must be true: this probably *is* the same person who inflicted OMS on the world. )

Damn! Tried logging out, but now all i just described about my midisport is gone. All it has now is a picture of a synth and says "new device". I rescanned the midi, have to check this later.

If the interface shows up again, check the greyed-out text indicator. If it's there, that means the system is recognizing the interface without your interference. And if it goes south again, then you may have some kind of flaky cord or connection (or hub?) in the USB connection.

Good luck!