Interface Midi Motu Fastlane USB not functioning under Snow Leopard?

Hi all

I have 3 external midi instruments I want to set up with logic separately.
As my MOTU 828MK3 audio interface, (which is connected via a Firewire cable), only has one midi port and I don’t want to use the MIDI through option (‘cos I want to have the 16 channels of each instrument simultaneously available), I purchased a Motu Fastlane Midi 2 in, 2 out, USB interface.
The thing doesn’t work – the Fastlane gadget does not send or receive any Midi signal, although recognised by the Midi Setup on Core Midi. And the thing should be only plug & play.
At first I thought it could be some drivers’ problem, but if the Motu 828 MK3 works, Fastlane USB should function as well, I think.
I tried to update the drivers from the Motu site, but Snow Leopard did not allow it.
Does anyone have a clue?
Thank you

iMac 3.06 GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Dec 11, 2009 4:01 AM

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Jan 1, 2010 2:47 PM in response to Avid Editor

I, too, have a Motu Fastlane that is no longer working. I had an iMac form late 2006 or early 2007 that I put Snow Leopard on when it came out and my midi setup with the Fastlane worked fine. I just got a new iMac (Dec 23, 2009) and now it doesn't work. I used Migration Assistant and everything on my old system came over and worked with no issues.

I've tried creating a new midi setup in Audio MIDI Setup but nothing works. I went to Motu's site and downloaded a new driver that they say works with Snow Leopard but it didn't work.

I use this with Sibelius 4 and a Roland JV-1010.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Message was edited by: scinri

Mar 16, 2010 7:22 PM in response to Pancenter

Wow, I'm not crazy after all. I recently purchased Logic Express 9 and have not been able to get my external MIDI gear working. I too have a Fastlane. I too updated the driver that Motu says works with Snow Leopard. And I too can't get it working. However, the input works. I am able to record MIDI data to an external track and to a soft synth track. The soft synth track plays back fine but I cannot, for the life of me, get it to trigger my external synths. The external track has MIDI data in it but it will not play. I do think it is a driver problem. Also I do not see the green port lights blinking indicating MIDI data is not being received by the Fastlane. Here's my question. What is a good MIDI interface that will work with this OS and LE9? How about the MOTU Micro Light 5x5? I'm afraid to make the purchase. Is all of MOTU's interfaces having this problem?

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