"Major Error" - OSX Sierra

sconnection · Joined: Jan 25, 2017 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn, NY

I just picked up an Engine running v1.62 but unfortunately I'm getting a "Major Error" message every time I try loading up the editor. I've seen a couple of threads about this, but nobody seems to have a fix. Any ideas?

blue hell · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 2:37 am Post subject:

- Try to not use a USB hub, when that is impossible try to use a powered hub.

- Try to use a shorter USB cable, or at least a different one.

It can work, as in I run it on an iMac with the latest OS X and it works fine for me.

sconnection · Joined: Jan 25, 2017 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Thanks for your reply. Not using a hub. I've tried a couple different USB cables to no avail. Maybe I'll buy a really, really short one today.

It's weird--I can get it to work briefly only when the editor has never been run before. So, if I trash the editor, and drag a brand new copy into the application folder from dmg, I have been able to run the new instance of the editor, fire up the G2, and load patches up no problem (for a time). Once it crashes or I close it, and I tried to use the same copy of the editor, it won't work again.

Is there any documented way to perhaps run the editor from wine? I've tried but I can't get the editor to see the synth. I'm guessing it has to do with the drivers which I haven't figured out how to install in wine.

I've also got an old Windows laptop somewhere around here. Other than using another computer, is there any other way to verify this is not a hardware issue? I'm worried this Engine has a USB issue.

sconnection · Joined: Jan 25, 2017 Posts: 3 Location: Brooklyn, NY

So I can rule out that's a USB issue as to the Engine/hardware side of things. I'm writing this from my girlfriend's 2008 MacBook running 10.6.8 Snow Leopard and everything is working great... I'll update if I have any other progress.

BobTheDog · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:35 pm Post subject:

If your problem computer uses USB 3 try connecting via a USB 2 hub.

sebber · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:50 pm Post subject:

I have the same issue since I updated to Sierra. The editor crashes with "Major Error" but I can just start the editor again. That it startet after updating to Sierra might or might not be a coincidence. I'm on a MacBook Pro Mid-2012 13'.