never mind, i got it!!!
needed to set the input channels in finale to the mbox as well.
thanks heaps again - im so happy!

Thanks again for your help! I have managed to install the driver for the MBOX and changed the settings in Finale to get the midi from the MBOX.... :D but for some reason when i hit the keys just this generic tone plays for all of them. It is almost like it is detecting the midi note just not at the ...

Thanks so much for your reply nukeitfromorbit... That is very helpful. I will try and get hold of one. I also already have some midi connector cables, so i was thinking of connecting the Yamaha into my Mbox like that and then my mbox into my computer USB. Do you think that would work? Many thanks ag...

Hello all, Apologies for this beginner thread... I was wondering if it was at all possible to somehow connect an old Yamaha SY22 Synth keyboard to a Macbook to use it as a Midi Keyboard with the notation program Finale.. Its got 3 MIDI in / out / thru pin holes at the back but I am not sure if it is...