High Sierra 10.13.2 cannot find my audio device

Yes it did and it no longer works. Was just a happy accident it worked until 10.13.2. I have no doubt there are unhappy users.

Any hardware device that requires drivers to function can fail at any time. It's up to the vendor to support their device.

I have found this thread: http://community.m-audio.com/m-audio/topics/m-audio-fast-track-c600-os-high-sier ra where somebody seems to have fixed the issue for their Fast Track C600. I tried replicating the process for the Fast Track Pro but was unsuccessful. Maybe somebody else can get some inspiration from this.

Hi friends, I've got a lot of help before, now it's time to give it back.... ;-)

I found a (temporary) solution for the issue.....!!

I copied some files of the mbox-driver (with has been updated for sierra) into the 1.9.5. driver of my fast tracks pro files, tryied some combinations..... and magic!!!! It works, it works for recording, track values etc etc.... I attach my patched files with this instruction:

1. install the included mbox-driver

2. install the included fasttracks pro-driver

3. exchange like written on the folder

4. delete like written on the folder

Good luck!! - Minicus

http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/2IODoMMM/file.html

ok, maybe the steps written are a bit confusing, i.e. you have to change the automatically installed extensions with the one I patched... that's all! There are two of them, one in the OS/System/Library/Extensions and one in the OS/Library/Extensions - change the installed fastrack-extensions with the ones in the called "exchange Folder"..... to avoid to have a prefpane and exts of the mbox-install just delete these... only these! ;-) - good luck! M.

Changed the steps to be more clearly..... sorry!! ;-)

1. install the included mbox-driver

2. install the included fasttracks pro-driver

3. delete like written on the folder

4. exchange/drag like written on the folder

Tried the procedure above on my Mac, no luck...still only midi working, no audio and on the FastTrack Pro Panel continues to show the interface as not connected. Any other idea on how to make this workaround successful on my Mac ?

This is very frustating, I was hopping that Apple would solve this issue on the 10.13.3 Release, but unfortunaly this was not done.

For those who are asking about discontinued support, I can tell you that on my other computer running Windows 10 my Fast Track Pro works perfectly using 6.1.11 driver...

I believe that the other users, do not have the same feeling about missing the support after a new release of the OS being applied, this is not a new OS Version or a total change, this happens after the rel 10.13.2... so the solution for Mac users is "by another interface".... very nice.....

So Windows users are REALLY LUCKY that they can continue to use their hardware on any version of the Operational System, I'm one of these Lucky guys since I own both computers and I'm able to continue working without spending money on a new interface.

Just feeling sorry for the users that are not Lucky as I'm and only can rely on Mac....

FWIW, M-Audio now Avid only verified the Mac driver up to OS X 10.10.1. Not even later point releases of 10.10 or 10.11 or 10.12. Eventually it will break in Windows as well. That's what happens. It's not that people don't sympathize.

I prefer to insist: it's not a Fast Track Pro driver problem. I believe It's a core-audio usb drivers problem, since this updates change something that not recognize our M-Audio FTP. It's working for me even on High Sierra 10.13.0 (without this OSX Support by Avid/M-Audio). The latest drive from Avid 1.9.5 installing well, and configuration panel has installed fine too, for me. But the problem is: the audio device isn't recognized anymore in my case.

I will wait one or two moths for any solution... other way I need to buy another audio interface to keep working with music. =(

It stinks that M-Audio (or Avid) dropped support for this thing, but they did so years ago.

That said though, it had always worked just fine using Mac's class-compliant audio device drivers with no other drivers needed...until 10.13.2 broke it. I too can confirm that it worked in 10.13.1.

I bit the bullet and bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 (which IS still supported by the manufacturer and i can confirm DOES work in 10.13.2). Apple's answer is everything has always been "Oh, we dropped support for that older thing, you need to buy the newer thing." ALWAYS. So don't hold out hope that Apple is going to "fix" this. They're not. If you need a working audio interface, start shopping.

GnomeSane wrote:

Apple's answer is everything has always been "Oh, we dropped support for that older thing, you need to buy the newer thing." ALWAYS.

Apple had nothing to do with dropping support for that "older thing". M-Audio dropped the support for their "older thing". Just saying. 😎

Jeez, fine. How about "Apple changed the way that macOS manages class-compliant (no-driver-needed) devices, and as a result of that change, a device that many people own that used to work no longer does."

I'm not sure what your point is in arguing the semantics of this is. Yes, M-Audio dropped support for it. That stinks, but everyone already knows this. But in THIS case: The devices used to work until Apple's latest update to macOS caused it to stop working. Don't over-complicate this. Regardless, the result is the same: nobody is going to "fix" this, meaning everyone's two choices are: don't update past or rollback to 10.13.1, or buy a new audio interface.

Don't expect that to work either. I had the same problem and before looking here, I went out and bought a new Scarlett Solo 2-in/2-out USB device, and it won't work either. I've tried resetting NVRAM and all system/midi settings I can find. Nothing is working. Now I have two devices that don't work. Thanks, Apple!

I bought the Focusrite Scarlet 2i4 because 10.13.2 broke functionality of my M-Audio Fast Track Pro, and it has been working fine
- no drivers or apps necessary.

thelostsoulman: did your Scarlett Solo work work in 10.13.2? According to Focusrite, the Scarlett line is compatible with High Sierra:

https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115005073725-Focusrite-product-c ompatibility-with-macOS-10-13-High-Sierra

Meaning it’s an actively sold and supported device, so I’d be shocked to learn that 10.13.3 broke it.

Side note: in what app are you looking at Audio MIDI Setup > Audio Devices?