cant get midi to work anymore

[tinam]

hi my midi stopped working a month ago
evrytime i open a song i get this message that the midi input &output cant be opened
evrything goes into a saffire pro 14 then into my computer
i have looked at reaper midi devices & pro14 midi is enabled so i dont understand it the cables look fine
i tried switching it to a usb midi keyboard i have & making that enabled in midi devices & it said that that midi input/out could not be opened either
im thinking this means the problem is in reaper?
i would be very grateful for any help

[richie43]

Open up the device preferences in Reaper and make sure that your interface inputs are all selected properly. If it worked a month ago and suddenly doesn't, this isn't a Reaper bug, but instead most likely a config glitch.

[Ollie]

Please make sure you didn't assign the same device "for control" (controlling knobs/faders/parameters with MIDI CC) in Preferences->Audio->MIDI Devices and as a control surface in Preferences->'Control Surfaces' simultaneously.

[tinam]

thankyou for the replies!
no all the inputs/outputs are set right for the saffire pro 14 in
reaper/prefrences/devices & midi devices the way theyve always been
& no i didnt have the control surface thing on like you suggested
...have you any more ideas please?

[Ollie]

Can you double-check the device(s) is (are) configured properly in OSX' Audio MIDI Setup?

What did you do a month ago before it stopped working?

[tinam]

sorry ollie i dont know what/where osx audio midi setup is?
the last big thing i did to my pc was install reason essentials but ive not realy used it ..it takes me ages to work out how to use things! men dont build these things for women do they!

[dea-man]

Originally Posted by tinam

the cables look fine

This little part is what jumped out at me, when I read your OP.

The "look" of midi cables has nothing to do with whether or not, they are functioning correctly.

Have you tried a different set of midi cables?

[tinam]

well i tried midi ox but i didnt get any further than options/midi devices & when i selected any device i got undefined external error come up & i dont know how to use it to get any more infornation?

dea-man the faults not with the midi cables i have the same problem when i try my usb midi keyboard

what sort of screenshot do you suggest susan?

[Ollie]

Please note the exact wording of all error messages or make screenshots of them. Susan wants screenshots of your MIDI Devices page I think. Make screenshots of everything you think is important.

If you have antivirus/personal firewall stuff running on that computer, try disabling it temporarily.

Try uninstalling Reason (you said that's what you did before it started happening).

Also check this post/thread:

http://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php...79&postcount=9

[tinam]

ok heres screenshots of reaper midi devices & what happens if i select any midi device & then a pic of what happens in midi ox ...this time i have my midi keyboard selected
i am very pleased to say windows media player library was corrupted & that is now working ok & not related to this
i am asking on the reason site how to uninstall reason to see what happens with the midi in reaper
thankyou for that link ollie im not sure i have the courage to try that yet

[dea-man]

Originally Posted by tinam

ok heres screenshots of reaper midi devices & what happens if i select any midi device & then a pic of what happens in midi ox ...this time i have my midi keyboard selected
i am very pleased to say windows media player library was corrupted & that is now working ok & not related to this
i am asking on the reason site how to uninstall reason to see what happens with the midi in reaper
thankyou for that link ollie im not sure i have the courage to try that yet

Do you have multiple applications open that are using the midi ports?

Are you sure there is not something starting up, that you are unaware of?

Maybe take a look at what the OS is doing at strart-up.

[Tod]

Hi tinam, so your saying the Pro-14 works fine for audio but you can't get it set up for MIDI?