SFP 3.1 Works on Macintosh!!!!

Kamurah · Post by **Kamurah** » Thu May 09, 2002 1:41 pm

I was having horrible problems.

Screen looked awful. Garbage. Devices too.

I was running OS 9.0.4 because it had been so stable for all of my audio.

SFP 3.1 likes OS 9.2.2.

I upgraded my OS this morning and now....

IT ALL WORKS!!!!

I am so happy!

Any Mac users...make sure you have the latest OS.

Cheers

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu May 09, 2002 3:00 pm

On 2002-05-09 14:41, Kamurah wrote:
I was having horrible problems.
Screen looked awful. Garbage. Devices too.
I was running OS 9.0.4 because it had been so stable for all of my audio.
SFP 3.1 likes OS 9.2.2.
I upgraded my OS this morning and now....
IT ALL WORKS!!!!
I am so happy!
Any Mac users...make sure you have the latest OS.

Cheers

SFP works on MacOS 9.1 with no problem, too

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Thu May 09, 2002 3:28 pm

I can't even get past the installer screen.. That allkeys.skf file just wont load... Anyone had this problem or a work around?...
I also tried to enter the keys manually but there is no key listed on my registration site for the "Mixer"....

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Thu May 09, 2002 3:46 pm

Hmmm... woops, I just realised that the board wasn't being found so no installation was going to be possible anyway

The option to update my drivers wasn't installing two other library files...alloc.dll and CrossDev.dll - now it at least sees the Pulsar II card

borg · Post by **borg** » Thu May 09, 2002 4:23 pm

it seems to work fine on 9.1 indeed. that means: i was able to install the software in a seperate file (had to type out the keys manually because my machine doesn't recognize .skf files (what app. is used for this?)). cubase started up without a problem from the first try, did some recording... all is fine.

then i copied my non CW synths folder, selected 303 (which loaded fine), removed it (to try dubsub2) and then had a crash.

didn't go any further (i do need some sleep NOW).

oh, and something odd: i initially tried to install SFP onto my DAW partition, but i was still in my general apps partition. normally this shouldn't be a problem. in a normal installation dialog box, you can choose which disk to install on, but now this wasn't the case, and FSP started to install itself on GEN partition. i tried to abort installation, but i was too late. now the background project won't start (can't find alloc.dll). well, shouldn't be too hard to get it right again, but that'll be for the new day.

it looks cool, it's easy, i like the new 1632 mixer, the arpeg01 might be some fun,... yeah, my first impression is rather possitive.

i only hope the copying/installing of free and nonCW devices won't make me wanna pull out every single hair on my head.
oh no!!! i haven't tried to open an old project yet! i think i'm in for some real surprises!

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samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu May 09, 2002 4:57 pm

On 2002-05-09 17:23, borg wrote:
it seems to work fine on 9.1 indeed. that means: i was able to install the software in a seperate file (had to type out the keys manually because my machine doesn't recognize .skf files (what app. is used for this?)).

I found SFP on 9.2.2 works better (faster graphics), Andy. About the .skf file: the SFP installer asks you at the begining of installation about the keys and a button appears to browse the file manually - that way the installer finds all keys itself.

then i copied my non CW synths folder, selected 303 (which loaded fine), removed it (to try dubsub2) and then had a crash. didn't go any further (i do need some sleep NOW).

good night. after you wake up: some old devices won't load, I had a crash after trying to launch Dope synth/effect but dubsub appeared properly. look also my thread in Tips & tricks subforum about old devices.

About old projects: if you didn't erase the 3.01 folder, they will load properly. Remember that all the ins/outs, devs/mdls etc. load from 3.01 folder. If you want to load them from SFP folder you have to do some tricks (easy to follow) - find more in the readme file found in sfp install folder.

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borg · Post by **borg** » Thu May 09, 2002 5:07 pm

On 2002-05-09 17:57, samplaire wrote:

I found SFP on 9.2.2 works better (faster graphics), Andy. About the .skf file: the SFP installer asks you at the begining of installation about the keys and a button appears to browse the file manually - that way the installer finds all keys itself.

good night. after you wake up: some old devices won't load, I had a crash after trying to launch Dope synth/effect but dubsub appeared properly. look also my thread in Tips & tricks subforum about old devices.

hi wojtek, it's been a long time since we had a chat...
1. i tried that (.skf/browse), but it didn't seem to work. btw: an .rtf file, what's that? can't seem to open these either...
2. as soon as i can lay my hands on 9.2.2, i'll give it a go

btw2: anyone with OMS 2.3.7

3. thanks for making my pulsarian's life as a macateer so much more trouble free void tech!

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu May 09, 2002 5:12 pm

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samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu May 09, 2002 5:15 pm

1. I had no probler neither in 9.1 nor 9.2.2 with the skf file.
2. I use OMS 2.3.7 + SFP. They coexist conflictfree

3..rtf stands for Rich Text Format - that's the end of my knowledge in this topic but you can open the file with Microsoft Word and as well as with a default notepad (don't remember the exact name for it) in OS X.
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AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Thu May 09, 2002 5:35 pm

Hmmm... I eventually got everything installed but my background project won't load... the background app crashes on me.... I'm having to use the original PulsarBG app ;((
Anyone know how to fix this?

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Fri May 10, 2002 10:02 am

Well..... it does'nt work for me.
It installed fine, keyfile and everything.
BUT... when i launched the app, it gave me error -39.
I found that the application file and all the other files in the same folder were 0 yes zero kB.
Hmmmm.
I do run 9.04, if it works don't fix it.
However i will try and upgrade and see what happens.

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Fri May 10, 2002 3:26 pm

jupiter8,
what you could try, if you have a boring afternoon, is manually copying all the files from the installer package(dir) to the corresponding directories of your failed SFP installation ?

Or just check the integrity of all the files in the original Installer... and see if they are all "0 bytes" too - could be a corrupt ".sit" file ?

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Sat May 11, 2002 2:29 am

Now it works!!!!! http://www.wangy.force9.co.uk/wahoo.wav
I installed it again for the 4th time and suddenly it all worked!
I have some problems with dialoge boxes being garbled.
I can't see the whole window.
I'll guess i'll update to 9.2.2 soon but 9.0.4 has been so good to me!

I know have the Lightwave which i did'nt before http://www.wangy.force9.co.uk/wahoo.wav
you got to love that.

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Sat May 11, 2002 3:34 am

Hi Jupiter,

As far as I remember you use Cubase 4.1 so if you don't want to have problems, run it on MacOS 9.1. The combination of SFP, Cub 4.1r2 and MacOS 9.1 seems to be the solution. Under 9.2.2 SFP goes smoother (graphics) but the version of cubase doesn't behave stabile (active sensing crashes)

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Sat May 11, 2002 4:27 am

Hi. Thanks for the tip.
But i use Logic 4.8.1

So i think i'll go for 9.2.2 anyway.
The slow graphics has always been annoying, not that it is that bad now.
But it can't be too fast.

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Sat May 11, 2002 8:03 am

1.How could I! How could I mix Cubase and Logic, damn!
2.Grahic rendering is really faster under 9.2.2

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Sun May 12, 2002 7:30 am

1. I really don't know.
2. Good to know.Thanks.

borg · Post by **borg** » Sun May 12, 2002 12:00 pm

damn, i've trying all day to do some serious installing, but the updates for 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 i got from apple web site don't work here.

whenever i try to install the updates on top of 9.1 i get messages that it's not possible... could it be because the cd with 9.1 on it that came with my (second hand) G3 is not an official one, but a copy (of the original)?
do you guys think 9.2.2 is still available officialy with OS X around?

is it worth the wait for 9.2.2 or wil 9.1 do the job as well?

oh, boy... i've been changing so many things the last few hours, i better start all over again. funfunfun!!!

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Sun May 12, 2002 12:24 pm

hi Andy,

Perhaps the 9.2.2 wouldn't be that fast on your G3 so don't worry. 9.1 is very good.

Kamurah · Post by **Kamurah** » Sun May 12, 2002 12:47 pm

Andy,

Before trying to do the 9.2.2 upgrade you will have to upgrade to 9.2.1.

If you are having problems with 9.2.1 make sure you are restarting your Mac with just the OS 9.1 base extension set enabled. Turn off any security software you might have...and make sure that your energy control panel is set so that it won't put your Mac to sleep during installation.

It should work. I installed the updates to two macs over the past two days....went smoothly.

hope this helps

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