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Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!

13 Oct 00 - 10:00 AM (#318017)
Subject: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: M. Ted (inactive)

While this is not a folk music problem exactly, I know than many are working with folk music on synthesizers--so much for justifying my thread--

I am running a bunch of Opcode programs, and I am having trouble with OS compatibility--particularly, I updated to OS 8.51, lost my Opcode authorizations, and I get a freeze when I try to re-authorize-

Opcode basically doesn't exist, and there is no support--I have all my written and sequenced music tied up in their software, and am starting to get a very deep, sick, sinking feeling--


13 Oct 00 - 10:27 AM (#318025)
Subject: RE: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: MMario

updating the OS when you are running unsupported programs is usually risky...


13 Oct 00 - 10:52 AM (#318043)
Subject: RE: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: M. Ted (inactive)

I didn't know they were unsupported--just found out yesterday when I talked with the place that sold me the software--I have been buying and using this stuff for years--and for years it has been the industry standard--You don't buy $500-800 software with the idea that it is going to be unsupported--


13 Oct 00 - 11:13 AM (#318057)
Subject: RE: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: MMario

I know...unfortunatley it happens a lot.


13 Oct 00 - 11:38 AM (#318074)
Subject: RE: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: jeffp

I gather reverting to the old OS is not an option?

Perhaps you could re-install the old OS on an external hard drive that you could boot from to use the Opcode SW.

Just a couple of random ideas.

jeffp


13 Oct 00 - 11:50 AM (#318080)
Subject: RE: Mac/OMS/MIDI Problems HELP!!
From: M. Ted (inactive)

Your idea is a good one, Jeff--well, at least a workable one--I'll have to find another hard drive--but authorizations are also a problem, only have one left for Vision, and I can't get any more(lost one due to a faulty hard drive)--

I need the newer OS to run some other software that I have--I guess I couldpartition, but that would mean reformatting--