Unable to create MIDI files -- my iBook won't play them!, Can play MIDIs, but can't format them! ;.; Boo-hoo! Options

Hello again! =D I've another musical puzzle for everyone:

I downloaded several shareware and freeware programs over the weekend, including Virtual Drummer (which was reccommended in another post), and a free version of Pro Tools, just to try it out. (Though I'm planning on buying Logic quite soon, seeing as it's what Radiohead uses!!)

Anyhow, I can't seem to play any MIDIs while within Virtual Drummer or Pro Tools -- when I hit the 'play' button in these programs, all I get is an odd ticking noise. I can open and play MIDIs just fine using Quicktime, but if I try to create/play MIDIs using these other programs, it doesn't work. =(

I'm running on OS X (10.1), and even tried running the programs while in 0S 9.2, but still no luck. Any suggestions?

Thank you! =D

First off, thanks for all of your help, Nathanan, in this and in other topics! =D Thanks also to you, Kabooma! =D

I think the problem is that the copy of OMS I downloaded. Maybe it was corrupted; it keeps crashing my computer! This happens when I run it in 10.1, and also in 9.2. Hmm...


>it almost sounds like your trying to import midi files into the >virtual drummer. if so, i don't think that will work at all.

Unfortunately, it's wrse than that. ;.; If I create a MIDI file in the program, I can't play it back. When I click the play button nothing happens at first, then after a few moments all I get is an odd sort of tapping or clicking or pattering sort of noise, which I'm almost certain it's a metronome, seeing as its pattern is uneven.

Unlucky me! =(