NanoKontrol + Launcpad conflict problem. Help!

[sirvoice]

Hey guys,

In our setup by bandmates uses a Korg NanoKontrol 2 with a Launchpad. Whenever he uses the Nano the Launcpad goes all whack; all the lights turn on and you can only reset it by hitting user 1 then back to session mode.

The NanoKonrol runs thru Live on the MackieControl 'Control Surface' selection.

It also whacks out all the launchpad drum rack default assignments, putting them all over the drum rack, jumping up 6 rows every row of the drum rack.

Anyone know of this problem & or any fixes? Or alternative controlelrs that work great?

Thanks xx

[sirvoice]

anyone? any thoughts?

[subsynth]

The launchpad transmits on several midi channels, you probably have the nano on a conflicting channel.


FWIW My LP Transmits on Channels 1,5,6,7,8,9,10 & 11

[jestermgee]

Yeah, you will have to use the Korg utility to set a new MIDI channel. I think frommemory the LP uses CH1 for the main control, CH5 for User1 and CH6 for U2. If any other devices are set to these channels and especially set for feedback tou will get your LEDs going haywire.

[sirvoice]

Of course! Thanks for the Tips guys.

Sorry, bitt of a noob i guess,

How does one switch the Midi chanells for midi devices? On Korg software, mac prefecernces of within Live?

Cheers

[danadiamond]

hey sirvoice,

i ran into the exact same kind of problems.
AFIK, the Launchpad uses CH1 (and maybe others too, not sure).

the default of the Nanokontrol2 is CH16. You can see this clearly in the Korg Kontrol Editor software. so there shouldn't be a midi conflict, but there is.
here's what's going on here -


1) Launchpad is (presumably) set to its default Midi CHs. Ok, fine.
2) Using Korg Kontrol Editor, I confirmed the NK2 is on CH 16; when i still had conflicts I tried also CH15, CH2, etc.... in each case chose "Write Scene Data" and also saved the settings.
3) as soon as i begin midimapping in Live, the NK2 is clearly writing midi data to CH1 - which of course causes a conflict.

did you figure this out yet??

[metastatik]

Which Control Mode (shown right under Global MIDI Channel) is displayed in the Editor? If it’s Live, then the Global MIDI Channel has no bearing. The mode will always operate on channel 1 and is not meant for MIDI mapping.

If you want to use the controller for MIDI mapping, you should use the CC Control Mode, which allows you to choose the messages and channel(s) to use.

[danadiamond]

hey metastatik,

yes - you are totally right, and in fact i suspected this was the issue, since the NK2 worked w/ no conflicts when I used it only for midimapping in CC mode w/ the midi CH set to 16.

the only reason i used the NK2 Control Mode set to "Live" was to get the lights (Rec/Mute/Solo) to work.
there must be a workaround, but i haven't found it. have you?

edit - thx for the link; I do have mapease script. i've had some issues with it. might pursue it further but was hoping for a dead simple way to just get those lights to work.

[metastatik]

No workaround needed. Just set the LED Mode (it's right under Control Mode) to External in the Editor.

Regarding MapEase, if you need assistance please contact support or post on our forum.