Stuck at "checking midi servers" in startup screen in Logic express. OS X Lion

I've recently updated to the new Lion, and all off sudden, I can't open my Logic Express anymore. It gets stuck in the loading screen at "checking midi drivers". Does anyone know how to solve this?

Mydte wrote:
So what you're saying is, that I have to delete the Digi Dio driver, and do nothing else?
Deleting the Digi Dio driver fixed Jono6Ill problem... But yours could be different...
Have you been to the Discussion Link posted above...?

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