Re: MIDI files problem on a Mac: "Logical end-of-file reached..."

[sine@zerocrossing.net]

Thanks Dave,

I will try installing 9.2.1 on a spare partition I have for such 
emergencys,
but first I'm going to try OSX and Win98 (GASP!  I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!)  
Roland
tech service said that the problem could be Digital Performer, and then
pointed me towards Q-MIDI, a tiny piece of share ware that basically plays 
a
bunch of different media files, including MIDI.  Jeff from Roland said he
uses Q-MIDI becaues it allows you do make a MIDI playlist so you don't have
to babysit the install and cue each midi file (there are 64 total in the
install!

Oh, and btw, I did try the import into an already open app.  I even tried a
utility that would make sure the file had the proper type (sometimes Macs
will mistake MIDI files for text files) and creator code, but still the 
error
persisted.

But still, I wonder about the "Logical end-of-file" error.  That's just
weird.

Thanks again,

Mark Sottilaro

Hedewa7@aol.com wrote:

> ms,
> re: yer ? below, ya might try:
> 1) make sure that DP/fastlane is not filtering-out sysex, and
> 2) slow the sequencer's playback tempo down to 60bpm..... or even slower.
> 3) although this is probably not at all germane, MacOS 9.2.2 is has known
> memory-leak issues..... 9.2.1 is fine, i think.
> 4) try 'importing' the midi-file from an already-open app.....
> best,
> dt / splattercell
>
> >I'm running Mac OS 9.2.2.  There's PC MIDI players and PC drivers
> >for the MOTU Fastlane MIDI interface, and I'm going to try them, as well
> >as the
> >OSX drivers, tonight.  Before I did, I was just wondering if anyone has
> >had
> >similar problems with MIDI files on a Mac.  Roland said they send these
> >files
> >out all the time with no problems.  Mac and PC.  Weird.  They were happy
> >to
> >have me bring the unit in to an authorized service center for the 
>upgrade
> >at no
> >cost, but I thought I'd give it one more time before losing the unit for
> >a
> >week.