The Inverse Logic of Buying A New Apple Computer

The 15" MacBook Pro core 2 duo computer I bought in late 2008 has been a fantastic machine. I've been running Logic, Digital Performer, Reason/Record and a bunch of other audio/video programs and plug-ins with hardly a hitch.

I've been so happily impressed with it's performance that I'd decided to step it up and get a new 17" 2.53Ghz i5 MacBook Pro for an even more blissfully transcendent slice of pure Apple heaven right......? Yeah.....um......maybe not so much.

The first utterly amazing thing that has happened is that my beloved easy chair combination of Reason/Record and the Line 6 KB37 is now broken! The KB37's transport controls and keyboard simply refuse to work most of the time. I suppose I should just be happy that the audio continues to work.

So I wanted to install Logic on the wonderful new machine, however, the serial number for this expensive software purchase that worked fine on the other computer is now inexplicably invalid! Um, how can that be Apple? Apple? Apple Support? Hello?:soapbox:

I'm kinda losing my enthusiasm to install any of this other software wondering what's gonna go wrong next. If only I knew a couple weeks ago what I know now!

Thanks Apple!

Try using Migration Assistant from your Utilities folder to transfer everything from your 15" MacBook Pro to your 17" MacBook Pro. I did this when upgrading computers and all my apps (including Logic and Final Cut Studio) work fine.

Yes I'd used migration assistant the last couple times I've upgraded my macs, however, I thought it might be a good time to start fresh figuring there was probably some extraneous crap I could do without. If things don't take a turn for the better soon it's certainly still an option!

The software update has been a bit busy but I'm currently all up to date.

I'll have to contact apple about my logic problem. As far as my KB37 problem there are a couple things I'll be trying today. It's a battle but I won't go down easy!

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I may have a long memory, but I remember being abandoned and orphaned by Apple around '82 or '83, and will never get one of their products again.

Before the Mac came out, eh? You do have a long memory!

i played conan and montezuma's revenge on my IIe in 83 or so. the IIe cost about the same as a current core duo or better.

No, he means that the traveling evil Samurai named Wozniak and Jobs killed his family and left him at an orphanage.

I got the Logic problem straightened out but the Line 6 KB37 - Reason - Record problem is highly annoying!

Eliminating all connections (except the power adapter) to the computer (17" MBP MC024LL/A) and re-booting I can connect the kb37 and the Record dongle to the computer, start Record and the kb37 keyboard works. Now if I quit and restart Record the kb37 keyboard will no longer work.

I've tried the different USB ports, tried a powered USB hub, and the keyboard works first time, every time with Record on the old MBP.

The audio portion of the kb37 never fails.

If I quit purchasing products from every company that's left something I'd bought in the rear view mirror I'd be left sitting here playing with a couple of sticks!

What It's Like To Own An Apple Product

My problem with the Line 6 KB37 is definitely tied to Reason/Record. I'm fairly certain that as soon as I learn which file(s) are storing keyboard information or if I can do a thorough un-install of the programs and then re-install I'll probably be in business.