Saw this thread (it was a "Closed" thread; is there a fix?):
"unable to locate avid hardware
I hate to be a downer, but I am very unhappy with avid, m-audio, pro studo, whatever you want to call it.
This is the first time I have purchased a musical instrument in my life and I am 24. I bought, from what I can tell an " M-Audio|KeyStudio " keyboard. Quotes are required because there is no model number, model version, nothing worth any useful information that names this keyboard for me to google.
Being a Software Engineer, I know very well the disk needs to be installed before the hardware. Fine. Install the disk, reboot computer, and !!! my $2000 laptop that NEVER fails, is failing. AWESOME JOB AVID.
After debugging, and fixing my broken pc, back to avid.
Next I did a repair install, reboot computer, same error, except for the SECOND time i know how to fix it.
So here I sit now, keyboard plugged in, audio thingie plugged in, software apparently "successfully" installed, and now I get to make some sounds right?
WRONG. Why would Avid's software work with their hardware ? That wouldn't make sense.
Here is error: "Unable to locate Avid Hardware"
Please help me fix. Or tell me how to use it with another program that is not a complete waste of space.
Vista Business SP1..."
to which a tech responded that "Vista isn't supported..."
WTF? Okay, Vista might be bad, but I'm using Win 7 x64, and just bought a Keystation 49 this morning. I have many years of software experience, and am in the same boat as the above user: "Unable to locate Avid hardware..." Hooked the Keystation 49 to the USB port on a hub. Hooked it to the computer. Through 3 different USB connectors. No go. Device Mgr says "It's there; working".
Now what? Is PT the right way to go, or should I use something like Cubase LE?
Dave
"unable to locate avid hardware
I hate to be a downer, but I am very unhappy with avid, m-audio, pro studo, whatever you want to call it.
This is the first time I have purchased a musical instrument in my life and I am 24. I bought, from what I can tell an " M-Audio|KeyStudio " keyboard. Quotes are required because there is no model number, model version, nothing worth any useful information that names this keyboard for me to google.
Being a Software Engineer, I know very well the disk needs to be installed before the hardware. Fine. Install the disk, reboot computer, and !!! my $2000 laptop that NEVER fails, is failing. AWESOME JOB AVID.
After debugging, and fixing my broken pc, back to avid.
Next I did a repair install, reboot computer, same error, except for the SECOND time i know how to fix it.
So here I sit now, keyboard plugged in, audio thingie plugged in, software apparently "successfully" installed, and now I get to make some sounds right?
WRONG. Why would Avid's software work with their hardware ? That wouldn't make sense.
Here is error: "Unable to locate Avid Hardware"
Please help me fix. Or tell me how to use it with another program that is not a complete waste of space.
Vista Business SP1..."
to which a tech responded that "Vista isn't supported..."
WTF? Okay, Vista might be bad, but I'm using Win 7 x64, and just bought a Keystation 49 this morning. I have many years of software experience, and am in the same boat as the above user: "Unable to locate Avid hardware..." Hooked the Keystation 49 to the USB port on a hub. Hooked it to the computer. Through 3 different USB connectors. No go. Device Mgr says "It's there; working".
Now what? Is PT the right way to go, or should I use something like Cubase LE?
Dave
