[sib-access] Re: problem starting sib 5

  • From: Thomas Böttcher <th.bottcher@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:23:01 +0200

Hi Peter,
Wow! Thanks a lot!
That did the trick!
Very cool!
Cheers
Thomas
> On 21 Oct 2014, at 15:31, Peter Bosher <peter.bosher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> This is a known problem, and the solution is to 
> replace a file within the Sibelius Software 
> program folder, called portaudio_x86.dll,  with an updated version.
> 
> You can download a zipped version of the updated file here:
> http://www.soundlinks.com/portaudio_x86.zip
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Best,
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> At 16:16 20/10/2014, you wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I experience a strange problem starting sib 5.
>> I ave just installed sib 5 on a new macbook pro using bootcamp and win 7.
>> When I open it, I get an incompatibility message 
>> with win 7. Wen I then click run program, 
>> sibelius tries to start but gets hung up with 
>> the message initialising audio settings.
>> Actually, I experience the same problem on my 
>> other machine, but when I connect my octacapture 
>> audio interface, sibelius starts up normally.
>> Since i’m now using a laptop I’d really like to 
>> be able to start sibelius without using an external audio interface.
>> Has anyone of you experienced the same problem, 
>> and if so, is there a way to start sibelius without using an audio interface?
>> The funny thing is that I have not even 
>> installed the drivers for the interface on my 
>> new machine, so I would not know, why sibelius 
>> should be looking for an external one 
> 
>> Well well, I really hope that there will come a 
>> day when I’ll never have to use windows and software that’s out of date.
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Greetings
>> Thomas
>> 
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