I have a Motif XS and have updated my computer to a 5.1 Mac Pro.  I hooked up the firewire cable and nothing is working, so I downloaded the newest firmware upgrade (1.07) and launched it.  It says my current firmware is 1.08.  I do not understand how this is possible, what should I do?

Several questions…
1) Which OS is the Mac running?
2) Which model is the XS - XS8/XS7/XS6?
3) If XS7 or XS6, which FireWire interface is installed - mLAN16E2 or FW16E?
4) Was the FW interface previously installed and working, or is this a recent installation?
5) Which version of the Yamaha FW Driver is installed on the Mac?

Hello.  I am running Mojave on the mac.  I dowloaded and installed 1.7.5 FW driver.  It is a IEEE1394 MLAN S400.  I don’t think it has ever been used.  The FW panel shows the Motif 6XS and shows the version number 1.08.  I have been unsuccessful getting XS Editor to talk to it, and I have Melas librarian and Karma waiting to get everything going.

Hello,

Things started working!  I went into Utility MIDI and set it to mLan.  The Motif editor hooked up, as well as the librarian.  I can’t wait to get all this stuff jamming, and I am on the way!

srlaudio - 28 August 2020 03:14 PM

Hello.  I am running Mojave on the mac.  I dowloaded and installed 1.7.5 FW driver.

OK, YSFW Driver 1.7.5 is correct for Mojave/10.14

 

srlaudio -

It is a IEEE1394 MLAN S400.  I don’t think it has ever been used.  The FW panel shows the Motif 6XS and shows the version number 1.08.

The only possibilities for version 1.08 to have been installed are…
- if the interface is an FW16E, or
- if an mLAN16E2 was updated for use with a Motif XF

For use with an XS, the mLAN16E2 shouldn’t be updated beyond version 1.07. An FW16E, although it comes with version 1.08 installed, will work with an XS.

 

srlaudio -

I have been unsuccessful getting XS Editor to talk to it, and I have Melas librarian and Karma waiting to get everything going.

See https://usa.yamaha.com/support/updates/52005_en.html
Note that:
“Version 1.08 should be used for the mLAN16E2 installed to ONLY MOTIF XF series.”
--- and ---
“Version 1.07 can be used for the n8/n12 or the mLAN16E2 installed to the MOTIF XS series.”

Unfortunately, I don’t believe you can revert the mLAN16E2 firmware from 1.08 to 1.07.

For anyone interested in how a Mac Pro 5,1 can run Mojave:

The Mac Pro 5,1 is not a Mojave qualified machine, so it is safe to expect all kinds of problems with software and drivers. 

In my opinion, Apple unfairly disqualified this high end mac, but here’s some background:

Running Mojave on a Mac Pro 5,1 (early 2009 or later) involves some unofficial upgrades and updates. If it’s a later 5,1, from 2010 or 2012 then ignore the first step :

- An early 2009 model must be flashed to firmware for a mid-2010 and mid-2012 Mac Pro, first.

- BootROM then updated to version MP51.0089.B00 and then the OS to High Sierra 10.13.6

- When that’s done, a Metal capable graphics card is required.

- Then you can upgrade your firmware once more and install Mojave.

It’s a hack at best and there are many reports of it not being reliable or stable for a lot of reasons.

This all may or may not be relevant to this thread.

srlaudio - 28 August 2020 03:59 PM

Hello,

Things started working!  I went into Utility MIDI and set it to mLan.  The Motif editor hooked up, as well as the librarian.  I can’t wait to get all this stuff jamming, and I am on the way!

You posted the above while I was replying to your previous post. If you’re successfully running an mLAN16E2 with version 1.08 firmware then Yamaha is incorrect about not using that version with an XS. Congratulations.

Hi I have been running Mojave on this mac for a long time.  It is a mid 12 machine, and apple themselves have this to say.......

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208898

I have been running Harrison Mixbus 32c with no problem, ditto Logic 10, Reaper, Audivarna, Pages, well just about anything out there!

That’s great.

Would you mind telling us which Metal capable graphics card you have installed?  (From the list)

Sure: Nvidea Geforce GT680

One thing that was disappointing to me was that unknown to me, Apple and Nvidia have been in a stupid spat for several years, and Apple has not allowed them to post updates for the Nvidia cards in Macs.  The card works fine with my monitor, but I am not able to use the co processing that should be happening that speeds up the computer.  I did install a six core processor in place of the 4 that came in the machine, so it is no slouch, but I really wish I could use that extra capability......