Piano Cuts Out- Midi Problem?

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Piano Cuts Out- Midi Problem?

I am running Logic Express 9.1.3 and am running into problems with sound cutting out. I have a Yamaha keyboard plugged into my MacBook, via Midi>USB cable. Admittedly, the cable is a cheapo from Amazon. The sound is run through the headphone jack to M-Audio BX5A monitors. The situation that I am running into is thus: while playing the piano, sometimes the notes will cut off after a second or two, even while pressing the sustain pedal. It almost sounds like bad static for a split second, and then it cuts out. The problem is usually remedied by restarting Logic, but that becomes rather annoying. I have had the same problem in GarageBand. Is it just the cheap Midi>USB cable, or is it another problem? If it is the cable, can someone recommend a better solution for me?
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Clarence

macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.6), iPhone 4 32gig, aTV2, iPad2

Posted on Apr 2, 2011 5:40 PM

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Foxboy71

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Apr 2, 2011 11:35 PM in response to c.worley

Hi,

it's sadly enough a known bug (at least it is known to us users - don't know if apple has really acknowledged this, because they won't show up on this forum). Maybe you investigate in the Logic Studio forum, because there's a thread about this behavior.

Please fill out a bug report here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/logicexpress.html

Until then, make sure you don't run other applications when you run Logic. Try different buffer settings.

I am almost 100% sure it's not your cable 🙂

Fox

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c.worley Author

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Apr 2, 2011 11:43 PM in response to Foxboy71

Thanks for the reply. I'm having a hard time finding the thread you are talking about. If you could post the link for it I'd appreciate it.
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Foxboy71

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Apr 3, 2011 6:27 AM in response to c.worley

Hi,

here it is: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2296860&tstart=0

Fox

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