I got the direct link from customer support

if anyone is interested... here it is:

https://ssl-update.magix.com/patch/music-maker-free-30-0-5--1646051494

@Maurizio-Gaiani The update is broken. Magix has removed it from the automatic update process inside Music Maker. It seems you need to reinstall the program to go back to version 4.44. Don't install it.

It is not always a good idea to publish a new software version before weekend. Unless you have a possibility to make new updates or answer questions during the weekend 24/7 because of different time zones. These big updates should be published on Mondays or Tuesdays.

@TK_ For Magix nothing change... all the problems I had with this software in the past were never solved.
It seems that any update solve something but open new problems again and again.
This new update doesn't freeze anymore but still crash sometimes and I can't make it work with my midi keyboard!!..... still I didn't check everything and there may be some other problems.

@SP. Shit I already did... I can tell You that at least now I can work without the software freezing.

but there are many other problems... it crashes if you use the Asio driver and I can't make it work with my midi keyboard!!..... still I didn't check everything and there may be some other problems.

@Maurizio-Gaiani

Hi

If you would like some help on the issues you are having with Music Maker then it would help us if you post details of your computer specification, external hardware (if used), and the actual issues you are having - specific details helps.

Many of the issue which users encounter, eg ASIO and keyboard issues in particular, have been seen many times before in the forum.

For the computer specification, see this topic for what is required and please quote processor and graphics card make/model in full and include any external hardware eg audio devices, keyboards etc .

I would suggest you put this information in your profile signature so we do not have to keep asking for it.

In addition, were/are there any error dialogs that popped up when a crash, or issue, occurs, if so what was the full message or entries in the crash log file

John EB
Forum Moderator

@johnebaker thanks for the reminder.

I put all my PC and Keyboard details in my signature.

The problem I have now with the last update is simple but important.

The software detect my keyboard but, even after selecting my keyboard as the midi input, when I play my keyboard the software doesn't produce any sound (already tried different instrument and VST) and doesn't record anything at all...
The track was correctly set on Midi REC.
and the midi input in "Program Settings" was correctly set for the midi keyboard..
In the same menu, if I try to select an ASIO driver.... the software freeze and oblige me to force its closure.

That's all...
Thanks for any suggestion about the midi configuration, but I suppose in Music Maker, the only set up is on that page.

@Maurizio-Gaiani

Hi

Thank you for putting the computer specs in your signature.

. . . . LENOVO LAPTOP . . . . Audio Board Realtek HD . . . . Yamaha Piaggero NP-V80 . . . .

On my Lenovo laptop the Realtek sound card is not fully configured such that the ASIO driver cannot access it directly, nor could I get to it directly to enable the necessary input/outputs for Music Maker (MMM)

The work around was to install ASIO4All, then in the program settings Audio/MIDI tab set up the settings as shown in the image below in this order:

1. Change the ASIO driver to ASIO4All
2. Click the Advanced button (arrowed)
3. Click the Settings icon (gear) to open the left panel
4. Turn on all outputs of the Realtek audio and OK out of the dialogs
5. Restart MMM

Once this is done the Magix Low Latency ASIO driver could be selected works without crashing, I left ASIO4All installed so that I can switch to it for when I wanted to to listen to some other audio, while MMM was open.

HTH

John EB

@johnebaker I am sure that the problem is with this update, because I had already ASIO4All installed and both ASIO drivers works fine with any other software I have installed (Kontakt libraries, Tracktion Waveform, Cubase etc..)...
now with this last update, ASIO4All (Generic Asio Driver) is not even selectable... if I try to select this driver it will just go back to the "none" selection.
and if I select the Magix driver, it will freeze to death.
I will try to communicate with Magix customer service but the only help I received in the past, it was a link for an old version so that I could at least work again.

I think I will try to reinstall everything and if this will not work, I will go back to an old version.
Every time I see a new update I have hope that there will be a good working version but.... every time is a disappointment

but thanks for trying to help me

all the best

Maurizio

@Maurizio-Gaiani

Hi

As @SP. indicated in his post above the .46 patch has been pulled, if you did not revert back to the .44 version, the fix I gave you may not work.

. . . . reinstall everything . . . .

It is recommended to use Revo free uninstaller to uninstall the program and remove all files and registry fragments that are left behind to enable a clean install.

John EB

@johnebaker I went back to the .33 version - because the.44 gave me lots of problems and was impossible to work with. (mostly continue freezing).
Now all ASIO drivers works well but still my midi keyboard doesn't work.
It is recognized by the software but, when I select it as midi input, it doesn't work....It is like the keyboard doesn't send any signal to the pc.
The keyboard midi driver works perfectly with many other software (Samplitude - Kontakt libraries .... etc.)
If someone has any tip...
Or I will have to wait another update (not really with high hopes)..
Thanks a mil

Maurizio

@Maurizio-Gaiani If you record a MIDI object in Samplitude and open it in the MIDI editor, which MIDI channel is shown in your event list? An instrument like Revolta needs MIDI on channel 1.

@SP. ir shows channel 1.
I have this problem with all VSTs not only with Revolta
I already tried to reinstall the ASIO drivers.
Keyboard is detected and can be selected as midi input but then It is like the software cannot detect any midi signal coming from my keyboard

@Maurizio-Gaiani Did you try to reset the program settings under the File > Settings menu? Also try a computer restart (not a shutdown). Are you using an USB keyboard? Try it with another USB port.

@SP. My Keyboard is a Yamaha NP80V with Midi to USB cable.
I already tried all different USB ports but nothing change.
I didn't try the reset you are suggesting... will give it a try later.

Thanks

@Maurizio-Gaiani

Hi

. . . . Midi to USB cable . . . .

Can you clarify this statement please - do you mean the cable has a round MIDI connector on one end and USB on the other, or a normal USB type A/B cable.

. . . .  It is like the software cannot detect any midi signal coming from my keyboard . . . .

I assume the Use MIDI target option in the Audio/Midi tab is set to channel 1 ?

John EB

@johnebaker It is a normal USB midi cable, both connections are for USB type connector...
The classic one for the pc side and the one a little more "squared" for the keyboard.

The "Use MIDI Target" option is on 1 but it is grayed... I mean that it is not selectable so I cannot even change that option

@SP. I also tried to reset the Software to original setting as SP suggested but, no changes!
Maurizio

@Maurizio-Gaiani Did you reboot your computer in case the MIDI cable is still blocked by another application?

@Maurizio-Gaiani

Hi

Thank you for the clarifications, the reason for asking was that . . . USB midi cable . . . . was causing some confusion on the connection type involved, this is not the cable you are using which is a standard USB cable - the particular type you have is an older printer style cable.

As this issue is specific to Music Maker, and not with Samplitude this would suggest the MIDI messages from the keyboard may not be received by or interpreted correctly in the program.

I cannot test this to see if it works - I need a new MIDI to USB converter for my Roland Sequencer, however create an empty MIDI object on the timeline, then open and start recording from within the MIDI Editor - do you see any of the MIDI messages or notes being recorded from the keyboard?

Added: leave the VST instrument set to the default Piano.

John EB

@johnebaker No nothing at all even inside the midi editor.
It is like no signals are coming from the keyboard or, as you said, the software cannot understand those signals.

I will try to find a different cable and see if the problem remains.
But still I do not understand why, even with other Magix's softwares, everything works fine and not with Music Maker.

@SP. I will try again tomorrow after the initial start of my PC so there will be a clean OS and no other software using the USB/MIDI connection.
Thanks

@Maurizio-Gaiani "initial start" sounds like you shut your computer down and will turn it back on tomorrow. This will not reset the drivers. You need to reboot your PC.