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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs Apps
I purchased an Intel Mac, but found out that the drivers for my Yamaha UX-16 MIDI Interface don't work on the new machine, so I couldn't use my new machine to record into GarageBand. Good thing is that I still have my old PowerBook G4, which works just fine with the UX-16, so I thought I'd try to somehow forward MIDI input received by PowerBook to my Intel iMac. And fortunately, I found just the way to do it. The secret was to use Apple's standard Audio MIDI Setup application. Here's how I did it:
  • The Macs need to be connected via some kind of local network first.
  • Open Audio MIDI Setup on both, in the Utilities folder.
  • There should be a Network item in the MIDI Devices tab. Double-click it to open it.
  • On both Macs: Add a new Session by clicking the "+" button under My Sessions, and check Enabled in the Session section.
  • Both Macs should, by this time, see each other by means of Bonjour (and display each other's names in the Directory section)
  • On one of the Macs (it doesn't matter which one, I think), select the other party in the Directory section, and click Connect. Now both Macs are connected!
  • On the Mac which receives data directly from the MIDI device via the MIDI Interface (my old PowerBook in this case), set the Live Routings upper pop-up menu (To Network) to the MIDI Interface device you are using to acquire data (Yamaha UX16 in my case).
  • On the other (target) Mac (my Intel iMac in this case), set the Live Routings bottom popup menu (From Network) to the available Network session (should be just one item, assuming you have created only one network session).
Now you should be able to forward MIDI input from the supported device on the old Mac to the Intel Mac! Of course this only works if you have an old Mac which has compatible drivers for your MIDI interface, but at least this could be a partial solution for people stuck for some time without Intel-compatible drivers.
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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: HFTobeason on Feb 03, '06 10:02:28AM

On my two machines (G4 PowerMac and Developer Transition System) both sides of this setup generate a "192.168.1.XXX:5004 refused the connection request." error when I click "Connect". There must be some obvious mistake I'm making...



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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: gadgeto on Feb 03, '06 02:53:44PM

Do you have the firewall running?

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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: HFTobeason on Feb 03, '06 08:19:48PM

No, not on either machine.



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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: mutematt on Feb 03, '06 11:17:00PM

I had the same problem. Change the "Who may connect to me:" drop box to anyone



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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: HFTobeason on Feb 08, '06 09:29:51AM

Thanks - that worked. I'm not sure why it didn't work the other way, but...



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Unsupported MIDI interface drivers on Intel Macs
Authored by: s8ist on Feb 09, '06 11:45:19AM

Is there a way to MIDI Sync two Laptops via Airport connection? I have a 17" Aluminum G4 Powerbook, and my buddy has a G4 Titanium Powerbook. We'd like to be able to sync them up so we can have the most virtual instuments available.



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Yamaha now supports Intel Macs!
Authored by: miu on Mar 16, '06 06:54:17PM
It's finally here! Go grab version 1.1.0 OS X driver at http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/

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