Evolution MK-249C? no working on Mac?

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Evolution MK-249C? no working on Mac?

I am converting over from windows and hit a snag with the keyboard controller I have been using forever on windows:

Evoluion MK-249C via the USB connector

Seems that my Mac does not have a clue that it exists, it doesn't show along with my other MIDI controllers in Audio/Midi configuration.

Given this, it does not show up in Garageband, Ableton or Logic.

Searching the archives didn't seem to produce a usable result.

The bigger question is whether there is something up with the MIDI on a Mac? My Line 6 PODxt shows up but the Midi is disabled. I used that a lot on my PC DAW to control start/stop/record hands free.

All else has been rather straight forward this is the only snag I cannot seem to figure out.

Thanks!

Jim

Mac OS X (10.4.9), Intel iMac 24" stock

Posted on Jun 1, 2007 1:08 PM

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mattrixx

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Jun 3, 2007 7:05 PM in response to jimbo-mac

I might be able to help you out here. I had the same problem a little while back after a fresh install of the OS.

It seems that somewhere along the line, OSX (Tiger) actually lost the driver for this model of controller keyboard. This is no good, as the Evolution drivers don't really exist in any third party form.... The Evolution support pages just say that it is supported directly by the OS.

If you would like, you could email me and I could send you the file extension.

It is called - " Evolution USB-MIDIKeyboard.kext " and it resides in :
Macintosh HD / System / Library / Extensions / Evolution USB-MIDIKeyboard.kext

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mattrixx

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Jun 4, 2007 5:25 PM in response to mattrixx

Here is the link to the file. As I mentioned, I don't know whether I should be hosting this, but hopefully it sorts a few things out.

http://www.users.on.net/~mattrixx/page3/page7/page7.html

Important that you place it in the correct folder.... as there are three extension folders on your mac...

MacintoshHD / System / Library / Extensions (people often miss the System folder and go straight into the Library folder of the root of the drive, which will not work.

Regards,
matt

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Answer 3

Jun 3, 2007 3:43 PM in response to jimbo-mac

a mate of mine has got a 25 key version working without the slightest issue so it would seem to be an individual problem. have you tried looking at your audio/midi setup? (spotlight it, if you don't where to find it)

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farbs

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Jun 4, 2007 2:22 PM in response to mattrixx

Hi there, not wanting to sound cheeky here but i am having the same problem. could you possibly send me the file?

I have looked in the library and i cant find the file in there so it must be the same problem.

Thanks in advance.

J

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jimbo-mac Author

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Jun 3, 2007 1:32 PM in response to jimbo-mac

bump 🙂

Note I can see the keyboard in the System Proiler but t shows up nowhere else.

Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂

Jim

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mattrixx

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Jun 4, 2007 5:08 PM in response to farbs

Given that I can't find it available on the web, perhaps I might be able to host it. I am not sure what implications that might have, but bare with me and I will provide a link.

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jimbo-mac Author

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Jun 5, 2007 2:22 PM in response to mattrixx

I cannot thank you enough, that worked perfectly!

Jim

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mattrixx

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Jun 5, 2007 5:39 PM in response to jimbo-mac

Excellent Jim, glad to be able to help.

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