diff --git a/DMX-2.0.sln b/DMX-2.0.sln
index e7f0b72..be1215a 100644
--- a/DMX-2.0.sln
+++ b/DMX-2.0.sln
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
-		Release|x86 = Release|x86
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
-		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
-		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
-		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
+		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/DMX-2.0/DMX-2.0.csproj b/DMX-2.0/DMX-2.0.csproj
index 66f0255..685959e 100644
--- a/DMX-2.0/DMX-2.0.csproj
+++ b/DMX-2.0/DMX-2.0.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <ProductVersion>10.0.0</ProductVersion>
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{2CB55300-0A5B-4DFA-8984-B7EC4C455962}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>DMX-2.0</AssemblyName>
     <ReleaseVersion>2.0</ReleaseVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
     <Commandlineparameters>aguibtn</Commandlineparameters>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86' ">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>none</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
diff --git a/DMX-2.0/MidiEventProvider.cs b/DMX-2.0/MidiEventProvider.cs
index 2aa5e42..b6696a0 100644
--- a/DMX-2.0/MidiEventProvider.cs
+++ b/DMX-2.0/MidiEventProvider.cs
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ namespace DMX2
 
 		public void Load (System.Xml.XmlElement el)
 		{
-
+			if(el==null) return;
 			maxpage = uint.Parse (el.TryGetAttribute ("maxpage", "8"));
 
 			foreach (var xd in el.GetElementsByTagName("MidiDev")) {