Troubleshooting the MIDI Connections
Perform the following procedures if the Automation Gain tool does not respond to the external fader controller.
1.  Make sure the MIDI hardware devices are connected as described in Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices.
2.  Make sure the MIDISport driver software is installed. See Installing USB-to-MIDI Software (Windows) and Installing USB-to-MIDI Software (Macintosh).
3.  Check that the MIDI cable connections match the port configuration of the Avid system:
a.  Select Tools > Console.
b.  Locate the following lines in the Console window:
(Windows)
Midi In device: In-A USB MidiSPORT 2x2
Midi Out device: Out-A USB MidiSPORT 2x2
(Macintosh)
Type SelectMIDIPort in the text box and press Return.
* 1: Device: MIDISport Port: Port A áá2:áDevice:áMIDISportáPort:áPortáB
The asterisk indicates the port being used. In this example, port A is being used.
c.  Check that the MIDI connections on the MIDISPORT 2x2 USB-to-MIDI converter match the connections listed in the Console window (either A or B).
d.  If necessary, quit the Avid application, switch the MIDI cables to match the output in the Console window, and then restart the Avid application.
e.  If the position indicator lights are still not blue, recheck the connections according to the instructions in Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices.
4.  (Macintosh only) Use the Apple System Profiler to check whether the system is recognizing the MIDI device:
a.  Select Apple menu > About This Mac.
b.  Click More Information.
The Apple System Profiler opens.
c.  Click the Devices and Volumes tab.
The USB Information portion of the display identifies the USB devices that the system recognizes. The system might not display the name of each device, but the number of USB devices should match the number of devices you have connected to the system.

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