My PC just got back home after several days in another locale with
another ASCII keyboard, and I have a problem.
At home, for a number of years I have used a Creative Labs Prodikeys
keyboard (combined ASCII and midi keyboard). Now, when I start Finale
2010 I see "Default MIDI Output Device: The specified device is already
in use. Wait until it is free, and then try again." I get the message
no matter what softsynth I have chosen in the "Device Setup/MIDI
setup/MIDI Out" window. Same problem in Finale 2009, 2008.
With this problem I can get no midi keyboard input - every time I click
on Speedy I get that same pop-up message. Garritan plays back OK on
existing files, but not midi-softsynth.
I remember having this problem several years ago, and I remember back
then the solution involved some sequence of: reinstall Finale, reinstall
the Prodikeys keyboard, reboot, repeat these events in a variety of
sequences (all while dancing around the computer on one foot) until it
worked. Right now, after multiple applications of the above, I can get
either: no midi-in device to show up under "Device Setup/MIDI setup"; or
I get the Prodikeys to show up and get the above error message again.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My foot is tired.
Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist,
Louisville Orchestra
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