Logic shows aqua dialogs and beachballs on file- open

Question

Hey,
Hoping someone here has had this problem and might be able to help me. Today Logic Express (7.2.3) started displaying dialogs in the aqua theme, and beachballing (never recovering) when I try File->open.
I realise this sounds familiar to the issue here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301838
But my machine is an intel Mac Mini, not a PPC in the article. I tried the procedure in the article still, but no luck.
Other than that, I've been through most it seems:
- Completely removing/reinstalling Logic by removing the application, application support folder and installation receipts.
- Updating Pro App support to 4.0 (it already was at that version, but worth a try)
- Completely removing/reinstalling Pro App support 4.0.
- Launching Logic without CoreAudio enabled (holding control).
- Launching Logic with just the built-in audio driver.
None of the above fixes the problem.
I also see the following line in console.log at the time the beachballing starts:
2007-05-25 14:46:46.248 Logic Express[3422] * -[NSView requiredWidth]: selector not recognized [self = 0x1d60c400]
Which I suspect is a message sent to the supposed Pro App-looking dialog but not received well by the aqua dialog.
Anyone have a clue? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Intel Mac Mini   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Answer 1

I use Logic 7.2.3 on a iBook G4 and have this issue. I don't think that it's Intel related. I have the same exact output in my console.log (including other Logic Setup Assistant errors):
2007-05-27 11:37:25.396 Logic Setup Assistant[303] CFLog (0): CFMessagePort: bootstrap_register(): failed 1103 (0x44f), port = 0xcc07, name = 'Apple MIDI Client 303'
See /usr/include/servers/bootstrap_defs.h for the error codes.
2007-05-27 11:37:25.404 Logic Setup Assistant[303] CFLog (99): CFMessagePortCreateLocal(): failed to name Mach port (Apple MIDI Client 303)
2007-05-27 11:42:37.877 Logic Pro[308] * -[NSView requiredWidth]: selector not recognized [self = 0x12e5ada0]
May 27 11:42:42 ibook3 crashdump[315]: Logic Pro crashed
May 27 11:42:44 ibook3 crashdump[315]: crash report written to: /Users/paul/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Logic Pro.crash.log
It's not interface related. I use a M-Audio FW-410 with the latest 1.8.2 driver. I even tried the previous version driver to no avail. But I've also unplugged the interface entirely and rebooted with the same results.
I can get this problem to happen by simply starting Logic and clicking on the record enable button for track 1. Instead of turning red, it spins the rainbow wheel for 3 seconds and then tells me it has crashed.
The problem also happened when trying to Insert Audio into track 1. Seems like it could be related to the Open dialog -- or maybe its related to disk space. I only have 4G free on my hard drive. This should be plenty, but even if it weren't should Logic crash like this? I have 1.5G of RAM so I'm sure it's not that.
I'm going to try removing some files next. Anyone else have any other ideas???? Anyone??? Are there more than two people with this issue? I didn't do anything special at all to make this start happening other than keeping up with all the latest updates of everything.
I'm tempted to do a complete uninstall-reinstall-reupdate. But you tried this already didn't you? -pc
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   FW410 with 1.8.2 driver