Evolution MK-249C and Mac OS X 10.x

I bought an Evolution MK-249C a few days ago and for the life of me couldn’t get it working on my MacBook Pro with Logic or GarageBand.  Apparently this is a Panther and Snow Leopard issue.  It would show as a USB driver in System Profiler but wouldn’t show up as a MIDI device in either software.  I googled and googled and couldn’t find anything.  Finally, I found this thread on the M-Audio site with a solution.  I’ve saved these two files on my site in case they ever disappear!

  1. Install the Evolution USB driver
  2. Run KextUtility
  3. Make music
  4. Profit??!

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7 comments

  1. Matt Baseline
    11 August 2010 at 6:33 pm

    I await Ani Moller music with interest. Good luck on the profit thing too :D

  2. animoller
    11 August 2010 at 9:03 pm

    I’d say more like good luck on the making music thing

  3. Danny Staple
    27 October 2010 at 7:05 am

    Be sure to reboot after doing the KextUtility thing, and make sure you cna see the MK249C in your midi setup before trying it any apps. Its taken me ages to get this to work!

    Thanks,
    Danny

  4. Wisheye Couldsay
    13 January 2011 at 8:02 am

    Thanks. That’s marvellous. I had begun to fear that my MK249C was destined for eBay.

    How splendid that the internet can sort this type of problem. I know from experience that a repair guy/lady would charge a great deal and achieve little.

    I am seriously chuffed. Hurrah.

  5. John
    4 September 2011 at 8:16 am

    unfortunately it didn’t work for me, the controllers are going crazy and tilting (on Reason)…Other solution?

  6. Trasher XL
    27 January 2012 at 9:38 am

    I tested this on an evolution MK-249 (without “C”) and it worked perfectly in 10.7 Lion. Many Many thanks!!! :)

  7. Trasher XL
    31 January 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Update: The Kext Utility for 10.7 does not work. The Utility for SnowLeo does the Job and i have no issues (so far)…

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