Help With Osx 10.2.4 And Midi Set-up, Can't set up MIDI keyboard with software Options

[parente]

It's been 3 years since I've set-up my music software and it seems like 100. The fog is starting to clear a little... but not much.

I recently bought a Mac G4 1Gh, 768 ram running OS 10.2.4 to compose and record more of my own material which I used to use a tangerine iMac for. I spent the day (all day) trying to use a FastLane USB interface with my Casio CTK-540 MIDI keyboard along with Bitheadz Unity DS-1 2.1 sampler software. I've used all of this equipment and software before. I'm not new to a Mac, but am new to Mac OSX and no matter what I try, I can't get this system work.

I tried downloading from MOTU's website the most recent FastLane drivers for both OS9 and OSX and installed both of them. If I start up Audio MIDI from OSX, it sees the Fastlane but not Unity DS-1. If I start-up OS9 and open FreeMidi, it sees Unity DS-1 but not FastLane. I tried loading Performer 6 and the installer program gave me an error screen saying it couldn't find the CD.

I downloaded Pro Tools Free and Musy software hoping to make some progress and see what current sequencing software was like. Along with these downloads came OMS, which I installed to see if it would help make the MIDI connections. Nothing seems to work.

I can start-up Unity DS1 by itself and access the sound banks directly using the onscreen virtual keyboard, but that's about it. Can anyone tell if I'm doing something wrong, or do I need to buy all new eqipment and software? This is really frustrating

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Steve

[parente]

Thanks Levon,

I deinstalled the OMS drivers and software, and downloaded Metro's SE demo version and tried it out. Very good for the price! My midi connections worked using Mac OS Audio Midi and the latest driver from MOTU for the FastLane midi interface!

I've been reviewing Reason, Digital Performer 4, and Logic software. Reason looks very "Reasonable". I'll have to decide soon so I can get started.

Thanks again,

Steve