Logic Express 8 won't open

Question

Just bought a new copy of Logic Express 8. Have installed twice, but the app will not open. Crashes after only a couple of seconds of the bouncing icon.
I tried firing up my Yamaha GO46 interface, thinking maybe it wanted to see an input. Got all my audio/MIDI configured, ready to go. Nothing helped.
I have Cubase LE installed and it runs fine. I wanted to improve my DAW, but an app that won't open is no improvement.
The crash report gave me this info:
Date/Time: 2009-01-08 14:19:05.066 -0500
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
Report Version: 4
Command: Logic Express
Path: /Applications/Logic Express.app/Contents/MacOS/Logic Express
Parent: WindowServer [71]
Version: 8.0.2 (1502.22)
Build Version: 13
Project Name: Logic
Source Version: 15022200
PID: 1514
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x0024510e
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 <<00000000>> 0xa0000906 gThemeParts + 422
1 <<00000000>> 0x02aff1fc 0 + 45085180
2 <<00000000>> 0x02aff124 0 + 45084964
3 <<00000000>> 0x02aff027 0 + 45084711
4 com.apple.CoreGraphics 0x9ef2024c CPSRegisterWithServer + 984
5 com.apple.HIServices 0x917e7cc6 RegisterProcess + 63
6 com.apple.HIServices 0x917e7b55 INIT_Processes + 140
7 com.apple.HIServices 0x918180b6 ProcessManagerLazyInitialization + 26
8 com.apple.HIServices 0x917e7aa6 GetCurrentProcess + 18
9 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9f40de79 GetSystemUIMode + 61
10 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9f40de06 IsMenuBarVisible + 40
11 com.apple.AppKit 0x92139fef _NSInitializeAppContext + 58
12 com.apple.AppKit 0x92139a80 -[NSApplication init] + 748
13 com.apple.AppKit 0x921394ec +[NSApplication sharedApplication] + 163
14 com.apple.prokit 0x9001e15e NSProApplicationMain + 239
15 com.apple.logic.express 0x00003142 0x1000 + 8514
16 com.apple.logic.express 0x00003069 0x1000 + 8297
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x0024510e ebx: 0x02afff49 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x02afff5d
edi: 0x00000028 esi: 0xbffff6d8 ebp: 0xbffff5c8 esp: 0xbffff59c
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010202 eip: 0xa0000906 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
I can provide the rest of the report if needed.
Any ideas what the deal is?

Answer 1

It sounds like an issue with the core audio.
When you start logic, hold down the ctrl button and choose no when the option to load the core audio appears. Logic should open.
You need to configure the audio settings in the audio/midi setup utility found in the application\utility folder.
By default, I think the input is set to the inbuilt microphone - you need to change it to your audio hardware which you use (make sure it's connected and turned on). You also need to make sure your audio hardware is turned on and connected to your computer before you open logic in future.
Hope it helps.