OS9.2 iBook oddity with MIDIsport interface, iBook recognizes Midisport 2x2 but won't talk to it... Options

Hi folks:

I have used Performer 6.03 on iMac with good results for several years.  I recently started to transition to an iBook, and have run into trouble.

My studio consists of: Midisport 2x2 interface, Korg 05R/W sound module, Korg M1 controller, and Tascam Mixpad.  The hookups are pretty basic: 05R/W and M1 both go in and out of the interface (4 connections total).  Audio cables from 05R/W to mixpad (headphones), USB cable from interface to iBook port.

So far the following seem to work fine:
* OMS (latest version) - studio setup recognized Midisport and sound module;
* Performer - loads OMS studio happily;
* M1 - sends signals to interface (In-A light responds).

Here is what does not work:
* When a multi-track song is played in Performer, it fails to send a program change signal to the 05R/W, nor does it appear to be sending any type of signal for that matter: the In-B and Out-B (to which the 05R/W is connected) lights on the interface do not indicate any signal, nor does the MIDI light on the front of the 05R/W.

After checking product FAQs online, I spoke with the folks at Performer, who thought it was an interface issue.  The folks at Midiman feel it is a computer issue.  I agree... since the computer is the newcomer!

I downloaded the floppy enabler (as recommended by Opcode) and also discarded one of the superfluous driver files from the System folder (also recommended by Opcode) - no effect.

Throwing everything away and doing a clean start-over (Install OMS, reboot, install Midisport driver, reboot, shut down, connect USB, reboot, configure OMS studio - the procedure suggested by the Midiman team - again sans succès...

Any tips of leads on this matter would be extremely helpful!

Thanks,

Ric
Tennessee

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its amazing some of the 'off the wall' and sometimes just 'silly' advice that support for some of these companies give out when they have no clue what else to tell you. I have a quick $50 that says floppy enabler extension would never have anything to do with midi especially if the midi app has been installed already. Maybe if you couldn't install it and needed to use floppy authorization and considering you actually had a floppy drive to use then it might help.

Did you run the test in OMS to see if each port was sending signals to instruments or not? Also, make sure the right ports are selected. I have always just used this test and if I got sound out of one of my midi sound modules then I knew it was setup correctly. Also, which system are you running on the ibook? If you are working in OS9 but have OSX on the ibook too... that may be part of the problem. I have had some problems with certain apps that would not even work when booted in OS9 if OSX was installed. Also, try to make sure to boot from OS9 and don't rely on using classic mode from OSX if installed. Hope that helps.