MIDI Timeout on start up GarageBand 11

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MIDI Timeout on start up GarageBand 11

Got a brand new iMac in February, GarageBand will not start up due to a freeze in MIDI the following is the error message I Get:

GarageBand has detected a MIDI timeout. Please restart your computer, then relaunch GarageBand. If the problem persists, update the drivers of all connected MIDI devices (including audio drivers with MIDI functionality) to the latest version. For instructions on removing older drivers, consult the manufacturers' documentation.

I have done as suggested, but GarageBand still won't complete start up. I cannot open old projects, I have repaired disk permissions, removed the "EmagicUSBMIDIDriver" as was suggested in a post for the '08 version. Still no luck as far as getting it to work. I continue to get the same messages. I have no MIDI drivers to install. and none that I can find on the web.

I bought a mac mini at the same time, same basic configuration, but it works over there. I have a Casio keyboard that plugs into the USB port and works like a charm on my Mini, but doesn't on the iMac. Anybody have a clue as to what can be done to make it work?

iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3, 4GB, Mac OS X (10.6.7), Garage Band v.6.0.2

Posted on Apr 2, 2011 9:58 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 4, 2011 2:10 PM in response to Jbear9866

I do facing exactly the same issue, that jbear9866 described before. I already searched the other topics
and I found another thread, which says that a re-creation of the user account helped with this problem.

But I don't want to re-create my own user. Is it possible to fix the issue without a recreation? I searched the net, too. But I just found topics, that says that a reinstall of the M-Audio driver maybe help. But if I try to download them on the Apples Download section, I'm just being forwarded to the M-Audio download site which they offers all kinds of Drivers but not a single one for a general MacOS X support.

So any help would be really appreciated. I already tried a several times a reinstall of the software and all updates, but unfortunately without any success.

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Answer 2

Aug 17, 2011 6:50 AM in response to DJ Charly

Guys,

I could not find any solution on apple's blog so far, so considering that I just found the solution to this problem I wanted to share it here so if people in the future face the same stuff, they don't need to go around like I did all night long!!😎

Thanks to George Leger III who posted on below link:

(http://www.logic-users-group.com/forums/showthread.php?p=27468)

I got the MIDI TIMEOUT issue all of a sudden while I was using Logic Pro 9.1.5 connecting my Apogee GIO and my Casio keyboard at the same time.

I am running OS 10.7 (Lion)

The issue seems to be due to a Driver conflict between GIO and MIDI

I tried to remove all the Apogee GIO drivers and Plug In (I even removed the Apogee Gio.app).

My Casio model does not need any driver, so I guess it's running by using some default drivers (I only found EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin but I don't want to touch this).

Well, now my Logic Pro and GarageBand open without anymore error, so I fell much better!

I will try to install again the Apogee GIO drivers later...Hopefully this error will not persist!

Cheers!

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