In grave need of assistance..!

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In grave need of assistance..!

After having upgraded my airport express and some security items..when
I wanted to open my garageband it said "Timeout or timer inactive", check
other applications using timer or midi..! So to my dismay I was not able to
open important recordings I´ve made. I went to utility disks and went
through with permissions..but no change, also it read that : mac osx midi
sevices not avaiable..when it came to playing tracks.

Appreciate any help..!

imac g5 pc, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Jan 7, 2007 8:11 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 7, 2007 8:27 AM in response to fredheim

Firstly, are you using an M-Audio MIDI interface? If so, make sure you have the latest driver (problems have been reported in the past specifically with the MW410). If any other interface, again, also check you have the latest driver.

Also try trashing the GarageBand preferences.

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fredheim Author

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Jan 7, 2007 9:53 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

thank you Roger..yes I have upgraded the driver to my m-audio firewire solo at least once, but I´ll look into that now, but how do I trash the GarageBand preferances? Never done that before..........!

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Answer 3

Jan 8, 2007 12:26 AM in response to fredheim

How do I trash the GarageBand
preferances? Never done that before..........!

In your (home folder)>Library>Preferences folder, trash:

com.apple.garageband.cs
com.apple.garageband.plist

You will obviously need to redo your GB settings including input and output.

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fredheim Author

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Jan 8, 2007 3:39 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks again..I have trashed all garageband preferences as you have advised but I´m getting the exact same responses "Timeout or Timer inactive..check other applications using timer or midi! Plus alittle later "mac osx midi services not available"..could you please advise me in how I redo GB settings?

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Answer 5

Jan 8, 2007 4:06 AM in response to fredheim

Open the Preferences panel from the GarageBand menu and work through all its panes - the settings are pretty obvious.

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fredheim Author

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Jan 8, 2007 7:58 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

I truely appreciate you assistance..espesially were you have been the only one so far who has taken any interest (and I have been asking for help on other mac forums as well..!). I have followed all instructions, but all is as before. Bizarr that from only what seem as innocent upgrades that have nothing to do with GB and are recomended from Apple can cause such turmoil!!!

thanks again..

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Answer 7

Jan 8, 2007 8:24 AM in response to fredheim

I understand from your first post that you can't even play back from GB? I think the next step would be to trash the driver - it's probably in (hard disk)>Library>Audio>MIDI Drivers, or possibly in the equivalent folder in the Library in your Home folder. Drag it to the trash and restart. If you can now at least open and play GarageBand it proves it's the driver, and you will have to look for an update or approach M-Audio for help. If you still have the same problem then I'm afraid I'm out of ideas.

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fredheim Author

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Jan 8, 2007 2:37 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Just got an e-mail from m-audio support, and they say it can be corrupt preferances Audio/Midi setup applications..and avise calling in for help. So you were right on it.......! - Thanks again and good to know in such shaky avents that guys like you are out there.

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