Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

This is for anyone who may ever have difficulty getting E-loader to 
function on their Mac, based on my own recent experiences:

- upgrade OS to 9.1 or 9.2 - I had no luck with 9.0.2
- install or reinstall apps in this order: OMS and then Eloader
- do not run any other apps than OMS and E-loader when using E-loader
- if problems persist create dedicated extension sets (for ex. FREEMIDI 
does not like OMS, having both extensions active seems to cause eloader 
to freeze)
- if it seems like E-loader is not functioning correctly - click around 
the various windows and positions - it will probably come to life
- if things weem hopeless, uninstall and reintsall OMS and E-loader 
again, with no other apps running
_ always launch OMS and then E-loader - and have no other apps running


Eloader is great. I went for months without having it - but now that I 
do I feel like I can finally begin to reeally use the XL7 to its 
fullest potential.

Hope this helps

gong

In a message dated 23/10/02 1:15:08 pm, edmann@... writes:

>This is for anyone who may ever have difficulty getting E-loader to 
>function on their Mac, based on my own recent experiences:

Depending on what interface you have as well, It might be worth mentioning 
that I had loads of problems with my mt4 and OMS- until I removed the "USB 
OMSmididriver" from the Extensions folder and replaced it with the "USB 
Unitor Family" one- Now I have no problems at all (OMS and mt4 in perfect 
harmony!) :) 

But also, I must point out, that this setup only applies to me using Logic 
Audio and a Nord Modular editor. I still haven't purchased an xl-7- 'cos I'm 
broke again :( Therefore I  haven't tried it with e-loader and cannot give 
you all a definate answer- but give it a go anyway:)

Tom :-)

> 
> >This is for anyone who may ever have difficulty getting E-loader to 
> >function on their Mac, based on my own recent experiences:
> 
> Depending on what interface you have as well, It might be worth mentioning  that I had loads of problems with my mt4 and OMS- until I removed the "USB  OMSmididriver" from the Extensions folder and replaced it with the "USB   Unitor Family" one- Now I have no problems at all (OMS and mt4 in perfect harmony!) :) 

**that is interesting- I was told to leave the USB OMSMidi Driver in 
the Extenstions folder regardless. Think I will remove it and see if 
things get even a bit more stable. BTW there are no USB drivers yet for 
the xx7, and (again) am am told not to have a USB cable connecting the 
xx7 and the mac. Just Midi in/out.

gong v
>

In a message dated 10/23/02 8:15:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
edmann@... writes:


> - install or reinstall apps in this order: OMS and then Eloader
> - do not run any other apps than OMS and E-loader when using E-loader
> - if problems persist create dedicated extension sets (for ex. FREEMIDI 
> does not like OMS, having both extensions active seems to cause eloader 
> to freeze)
> - if it seems like E-loader is not functioning correctly - click around 
> the various windows and positions - it will probably come to life
> - if things weem hopeless, uninstall and reintsall OMS and E-loader 
> again, with no other apps running
> _ always launch OMS and then E-loader - and have no other apps running
> 
> 
> Eloader is great. I went for months without having it - but now that I 
> do I feel like I can finally begin to reeally use the XL7 to its 
> fullest potential.
> 

thanks.  i'm trying to install it on my imac dv w/os 8.6 to no avail.  
eloader just sits on my desktop and freezes all other applications and what's 
the oms and where do i get it?  download from the emu site?  version?

thanks

dj plasticefx.


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http://www.opcode.com

if you continue to have problems - start upgrading your Mac OS

> 

> thanks.  i'm trying to install it on my imac dv w/os 8.6 to no avail.  
> eloader just sits on my desktop and freezes all other applications and what's 
> the oms and where do i get it?  download from the emu site?  version?
> 
> thanks
> 
> dj plasticefx.
>

It is pretty well documented that in OMS v 2.3.8 (the final version
released) Opcode added a bunch of code for their own USB MIDI Interfaces,
which in turn caused issues with competitors¹ USB interfaces. I have been
told many times to only use OMS 2.3.7 with a non-Opcode USB MIDI interface.
I believe Midiman/M-Audio¹s install instructions say to use 2.3.7 as well
because of issues with 2.3.8. If removing that one extension bypasses the
issues, then great.

I often had trouble with my USB interface, so I switched to a Studio4. No
problems ­ it¹s tight, and highly configurable! Who needs the latest and
greatest anyway... and free was a good price.

Mark


On 10/23/02 8:21 AM, "gongvibe" <edmann@...> wrote:

> 
>> > 
>>> > >This is for anyone who may ever have difficulty getting E-loader to
>>> > >function on their Mac, based on my own recent experiences:
>> > 
>> > Depending on what interface you have as well, It might be worth mentioning
>> that I had loads of problems with my mt4 and OMS- until I removed the "USB
>> OMSmididriver" from the Extensions folder and replaced it with the "USB
>> Unitor Family" one- Now I have no problems at all (OMS and mt4 in perfect
>> harmony!) :) 
> 
> **that is interesting- I was told to leave the USB OMSMidi Driver in
> the Extenstions folder regardless. Think I will remove it and see if
> things get even a bit more stable. BTW there are no USB drivers yet for
> the xx7, and (again) am am told not to have a USB cable connecting the
> xx7 and the mac. Just Midi in/out.
> 
> gong v
>> > 
> 
> 



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

i am going to give this another shot...  i hope this works, eloader  
would always try to initialize and then just freeze up...

On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 08:15 AM, gongvibe wrote:

> This is for anyone who may ever have difficulty getting E-loader to
> function on their Mac, based on my own recent experiences:
>
> - upgrade OS to 9.1 or 9.2 - I had no luck with 9.0.2
> - install or reinstall apps in this order: OMS and then Eloader
> - do not run any other apps than OMS and E-loader when using E-loader
> - if problems persist create dedicated extension sets (for ex. FREEMIDI
> does not like OMS, having both extensions active seems to cause eloader
> to freeze)
> - if it seems like E-loader is not functioning correctly - click around
> the various windows and positions - it will probably come to life
> - if things weem hopeless, uninstall and reintsall OMS and E-loader
> again, with no other apps running
> _ always launch OMS and then E-loader - and have no other apps running
>
>
> Eloader is great. I went for months without having it - but now that I
> do I feel like I can finally begin to reeally use the XL7 to its
> fullest potential.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> gong
>
>
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--- In xl7@y..., nodalterror <nodal@2...> wrote:
> i am going to give this another shot...  i hope this works, eloader  
> would always try to initialize and then just freeze up...
> 

**yes this is common - it is what my experiences were too until it 
finally worked. Again anecdotally(sp) I would say do not expect to have 
any success until you get up to mac OS 9.1 or 9.2 I know that 9.2 
works, and the recommendation from (from another) to go to OMS 2.3.7 
sounds worth pursuing also. Good luck!

gvibe
> >
> >

--- In xl7@y..., nodalterror <nodal@2...> wrote:
> i am going to give this another shot...  i hope this works, eloader  
> would always try to initialize and then just freeze up...
> 

**yes this is common - it is what my experiences were too until it 
finally worked. Again anecdotally(sp) I would say do not expect to have 
any success until you get up to mac OS 9.1 or 9.2 I know that 9.2 
works, and the recommendation from (from another) to go to OMS 2.3.7 
sounds worth pursuing also. Good luck!

gvibe
> >
> >