Akai MPK mini not seen by editor software
Akai MPK mini not seen by editor software Posted on: 08.07.2011 by Classie Nunery I just bought an Akai mpk midi keyboard and I'm pretty new to this but I cannot get it working and was wondering if anyone could help.As per instructions I installed the editor software (MPK MINI editor) . Then, before running the software I plugged the keyboard in and windows XP did the whole 'new hardware found', 'your device is ready to be used' thing. I then ran the software and the midiinfo menu came up. I am supposed to have 'USB Audio Device' as one of the options but all I have is 'microsoft'synthesiser' and 'Microsoft GS wavetable synth'. When I plug my UA-25 Interface (which I use for analog inputs haven't used it with midi) into one of the ports and then start the software, 'UA-25' is also listed as an option in the midiinfo menu. So the software is capable of seeing USB controllers. In device manager under sound, video and game controllers I can see USB Audio Device. Under general it says Manufacturer General USB Audio and the location is defined as Location 0 (MPK mini). I have uninstalled and reinstalled this driver but to no avail. I am so excited to get to use the keyboard and so frustrated that I can't. Any help would be greatly appreciated. | |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 12.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by nzearl
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| Classie Nunery 08.07.2011 | I just bought an Akai mpk midi keyboard and I'm pretty new to this but I cannot get it working and was wondering if anyone could help. As per instructions I installed the editor software (MPK MINI editor) . Then, before running the software I plugged the keyboard in and windows XP did the whole 'new hardware found', 'your device is ready to be used' thing. I then ran the software and the midiinfo menu came up. I am supposed to have 'USB Audio Device' as one of the options but all I have is 'microsoft'synthesiser' and 'Microsoft GS wavetable synth'. When I plug my UA-25 Interface (which I use for analog inputs haven't used it with midi) into one of the ports and then start the software, 'UA-25' is also listed as an option in the midiinfo menu. So the software is capable of seeing USB controllers. In device manager under sound, video and game controllers I can see USB Audio Device. Under general it says Manufacturer General USB Audio and the location is defined as Location 0 (MPK mini). I have uninstalled and reinstalled this driver but to no avail. I am so excited to get to use the keyboard and so frustrated that I can't. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 12.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by nzearl
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| Classie Nunery 09.07.2011 | Just so you know, I got it figured out. I installed a logitech webcam a few years ago and it turns out that the webcam drivers interfere with the midi drivers. I uninstalled the logitech drivers and it all works like a dream now. Weird eh? Here's the link to the solution: http://community s.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/559307.htm |
| Classie Nunery 09.07.2011 | Hey Milo, So you ended up switching to windows 7 to work around the problem?!? That's pretty drastic. Did you ever find out why this was happening or get any further with the problem? I notice you didn't get any replies on your post for the same problem. XP obviously works for some people so there must be some kind of work around to this. I don't really want to but I'm considering reinstalling XP to see if it fixes the problem although I am probably going to go deeper into windows MIDI stuff first. If you found out anything else about this before you switched to windows 7 I'd love to hear about it. |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 09.07.2011 | This is a known problem: http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=30610 The solution is to use Win7 |
| Bee Dolinsky 09.07.2011 | Hey, I'm not sure I can help you with your problem, but if you're looking for some ideas for mapping let me know. I have one posted on here I can add into this comment, and another that I dont have a jpeg for. It is similar, but tweaked in some ways as I've come to realize how I like to use the device. It makes better use out of the 4 fx banks. I believe it's a better mapping, but it is more complicated and, again, no picture of it. Let me know if you want to see it. http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...885#post247885 Thats the link to the original mapping. PM me if you'd like the other. |
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