No, something involving my Prodikeys installation, or something else, is
making Finale think there is another MIDI program running, causing the
"The specified device handle is invalid" error message, and not allowing
any midi input or playback. If I reinstall Finale but not the
Prodikeys, I can get computer keyboard note input and MIDI or Garritan
playback, but no recognition of the Prodikeys MIDI keyboard.
I don't know if somethng else installed by the Prodikeys installation
has caused this - one of those silly programs that it installs without
asking - but I can't locate anything.
RBH
Williams, Jim wrote:
Ray,
I'm not sure exactly what you mean, since the Prodikeys isn't really a playback
device. I have one that I use for MIDI input
REMINDER: Make sure that you have "Use MIDI Keyboard" checked if you are using speedy. I get that "invalid handle" thing if I forget to check the option.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ray Horton
Sent: Wed 23-Jul-08 23:21
To: finale@shsu.edu
Subject: Re: [Finale] no MIDI with a Creative Prodikeys keyboard
OK, on my Windows XP system I can get playback (MIDI or Garritan) or
input from my Creative Prodikeys DM keyboard (combo computer and midi
keyboard), (depending on which software I have reinstalled last) but not
both.
After using the Prodigy keyboard with no problem for a few years, I shut
the computer down for a week to leave town in early June. When I
returned, I started having some problems with the computer which were
eventually solved with a new power supply. But these
midi-Finale-Prodikeys problems have remained.
The computer part of keyboard works with no problem.
Before receiving the new 2009 DVD, I tried reinstalling both the
Prodikeys software and Finale. After the former, starting Finale
results in this message: "The specified device handle is invalid."
Finale then loads with no sound or midi input. This error message is
one I recognize from days gone past when i would accidentally be running
a midi sequencer and open Finale on top of it. It would require a
reboot to fix. It seems to suppose that the Prodikeys is running some
kind of midi program that Finale does not agree with, but i cannot
locate one.
Reinstalling Finale 2008 would gain me playback, but no recognition of
the Prodikeys midi keyboard - it does not show up on the midi setup.
Right now, after reinstalling the Prodikeys and installing Fin 2009, I
get the above error message when I start Finale, and I _do_ see the
Prodigy showing in the Midi setup (although, of course, it doesn't work!).
Thanks for any advice offered.
Raymond Horton
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