Digi 002 with Garageband '11 ...can not start up GB without MIDI Timeout error message occuring

Hi Antox!

Don't know if you're still wrestling with this issue... I had the same problem with my new iMac 2011 and Garage Band 11. I found that the MIDI driver that installs with the Digidesign (Pro Tools) core audio driver 9.0 r3 was breaking Garage Band to the point it would lock up during boot up.(Lots of "force quitting" going on....) I called Apple Tech support and they couldn't figure it out... they had me reinstall Garage Band (3 times!) and finally had me wipe my whole drive and reinstall the system. This was on my brand new iMac 27" running Lion 10.7.3

OUCH!

After doing a little research I finally tried reinstalling the DIGI core audio drivers and DELETING the Digidesign MIDI drivers that install with them. The audio drivers work fine without them. Everything is working now... (Granted, you can't use the MIDI in/outs of the Digi 002r) but the audio works fine.

In Garage Band inputs I see ALL the audio channels of the DIGI 002 available.

The site for the Digi core audio drivers is here:

http://secure.digidesign.com/services/avid/kb/downloads.cfm?digiArticleId=42492& localeCode=en

Download and install the drivers, then go into your library and delete the DIGI midi drivers:

Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > MIDI Drivers

or:

Macintosh HD > Users > [Your User Name] > Library > Audio > MIDI Drivers

Like you, I'm considering moving to LOGIC and want to make sure that my DIGI hardware is compatible with the 002.... as of now, it looks like it's working 😀

Sure hope this helps you... or anyone else struggling w/ Digi conflicts!

troll

This works, but I want to use my Digi 002 as a midi input as well. Now that the drivers are gone, there's no midi obviously. I did not have this problem with Leopard and Garageband 08. Checked my old computer midi folder and it has the digi 002 midi drivers in it, there was never an issue. So, now with Mountain Lion and Garageband 11 they've made it so it doesn't work....... Any suggestions?

Well, I tried something that seems to have worked!

I followed your instructions above regarding Midi drivers, but I did not delete the Didi Midi driver, I moved it to my desktop.

Started Garageband up, and then set the Digi002 as the interface in Preferences.

Closed Garageband.

Moved the "DigiDioMidiDriver.plugin" back into the "Midi Drivers" folder, and restarted Garageband.

I can now use the 002r as midi AND audio interface! I'll update if something goes awry.... thanks for the tip above.