Thank you SO much for sharing.

Thank you! This is awesome.

Also saved me from throwing out both the midisport 2x2 AND a Roland pcr-800 in which the USB connector died. Very generous of Leigh!

I have the same issue! Did you get any further with it?

Would love to try and get this decrepit old thing to work instead of discarding it. I literally never used it since buying it years ago... better late than never...

Same problem here. Midisport 2x2 not recognized and terminal reports "missing hardware configuration file"
Any ideas?

Was overjoyed to see this project; had been trying in vain to get my old MIDISport 2x2 working with a 2015 MacBook Pro running macOS Monterey 12.3.1. I'm encountering the same issues as others have mentioned in the thread. When running the MIDISPORTFirmwareDownloader executable, I'm getting this error:

"Missing hardware configuration file. Usage: /usr/local/libexec/MIDISPORTFirmwareDownloader configfile.xml"

Any idea if this can be surmounted?

Stop the presses, never mind. One of the issues I saw reported on this project's GitHub site (https://github.com/leighsmith/midisport-macos/issues/31 ) clued me in to a surprising and extremely low-tech solution -- you may have to plug / unplug the MIDIsport into your computer's USB port several times. I gave it a try and to my absolute amazement, after a few plugs/unplugs/replugs, the "USB" indicator on my MIDISport lit up. I've got it working now, driving external synth gear just like old times. Thank you leighsmith!

Edit: Fixed! Found some software that was blocking the firmware updated file from running. After taking it off that list it works! Turns out it was one of those 3rd party devices I was using to have control over startups. Some reason by default it saw it as not important, and was turned off. This was my 32 but normal M-audio drivers. If you want to use it on 64bit above Mojave Google it, as someone made an Installer. However to use the 64bit version, you will have to uninstall the 32bit. Because it will want to default to 32 bit if it sees the old one. But yes, the Maudio drivers have a startup file that must be launched every time you turn the Mac on. Otherwise it will appear like it’s dead, even if use hub powered. It needs that startup file to be running! Through my findings searching the web, most of the time the fault of it not powering on was the Maudio.firmware startup file not loading. So if having issues where it won’t even light up, look there first!

Hey mine worked on Mac Mini 2018 with original drivers. The 2x2, and then it just stopped? I’ve tried everything with the 32 bit and 64bit to get a light. Even reinstalled OS X original files. I have a clone copy of Mojave same as on my Mac Mini with a MacBook 2012. The light comes on and it works on that! I tried looking at corruption on an OSX level. But it’s as if something is blocking it on the Mac Mini 2018, but not the MacBook 2012 same OSX. I’m at a loss as I’ve deleted driver files manually via GitHub instructions. And tried both the Maudio 32 bit, and New 64 bit.

It worked for a month on Mac Mini and then just stopped. Thought it was dead, but works in my MacBook with same build, practically a clone running same Mojave and apps. Very frustrating…maybe it’s the T2 chip or something else?

The Mac Mini does work on my Apogee Rosetta midi din input/output, as well as other usb devices. But I need this midisport to use with an MS20 and Monopoly. Using a USB from the keyboards themselves have too much ground noise into my API pres. So I prefer the older din midi and midi sport. Rock solid and clean signal using this! I’m also using a power USB hub, and have tried plugging the 2x2 directly in. It worked on the hub for 1-2 months, before it just stopped.

Any ideas here?

I’m curious about this too I have a new mac book and have a midi sport 4.

You can do that…first make sure the 32 bit Maudio files are not in the new Mac. Then run this new 64 bit installer for new Mac OSX. It should work! In my situation I had a program I use for internet safety and all that blocking my device…oops lol. But this is the link! And it shows support for your device via 64 bit. Just Download the package MIDISPORT.pkg. off the page. Run that and should be good to go. It’s towards the middle of this page with instructions. If you have no previous files carried over from an older Mac to the new. Just install and run!

https://github.com/leighsmith/midisport-macos

hi, for me it just does not work... use macOS catalina 10.15.1 on a macbook pro 2019, which has only 2 usb-c ports. have done everything as described in the instructions. after the restart nothing happens. in the system settings is also nothing blocked. my thought was: at the usb-c port i have a hub, where the 4x4 is connected - maybe there is not enough power? i got a usb-c to usb mini adapter and connected a hub with ext. power, but also there nothing happens :/ when i start the terminal application "midisportfirmwaredownloader" after the reboot, i get the following error message in the terminal:


/usr/local/libexec/MIDISPORTFirmwareDownloader ; exit;

Missing hardware configuration file. Usage: /usr/local/libexec/MIDISPORTFirmwareDownloader configfile.xml

would be so grateful if s.o. could help. cheers!

Same error here. Missing configuration file. What is the solution?

Note that the M-Audio driver has been updated to a 64 bit driver some time ago now.

but the reason I am quoting myself is that, if you notice at 2:24 in this video the poster shows the method to remove the 32 driver. however, you should also see an extensions folder if you pause the video. in there is seemingly an extension for that same driver which probably also wants removing.

the other file is called
M-AudioUSBMIDISupport.kext
these seem to be produced at the same time as any installation

I just came across it when trying to find a way to quiery a file in order to determine if it was a 32 bit or 64 bit driver. but I was unable to determine if that was possible. I am wanting to check if a Yamaha Stienberg driver I put in is 64 bit. but I'm unable to find a way to tell on Mac OS 10.13.6

I'm in the opposite boat... I am looking for the old 32-bit driver... It's no longer on the M-Audio site... If anyone has a copy, preferably v3.5.3 I would appreciate it!


-dan

I have go t the same issue. Any luck?