Midi controller problem

willnana · Post by **willnana** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:01 pm

I am new to Midi and Ableton. I have a M-Audio Oxygen 8 I am using. The drivers are installed correctly. But it doesn't work in Ableton. I think I may have the preference settings wrong. Any help please??????

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:36 pm

does it appear as a device in the preferences midi tab? there you can choose whether you want to use it to track (play notes), sync, or as a remote (control faders, knobs, etc)

willnana · Post by **willnana** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:35 pm

It has the remote, sync tabs.

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:56 pm

well if you just want to play instruments with it, then enable 'track' only - deselect sync and remote

you'll also need to select 'in usb-keystation' or whatever from the midi input menu of your midi instrument track

willnana · Post by **willnana** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:04 pm

Can I use the Midi to make mixes too? thanks for the help so far.

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:27 am

yeah in that case, you have to enable 'remote' as well. then you can assign the knobs, slider, pitchbend, mod wheel (and keys if you need to, although this might get tricky if you are using it to play synths or something)

willnana · Post by **willnana** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:02 am

longjohns wrote:well if you just want to play instruments with it, then enable 'track' only - deselect sync and remote

you'll also need to select 'in usb-keystation' or whatever from the midi input menu of your midi instrument track

I tried that and it still doesn't work. I have no idea whats wrong now

Atomikat · Post by **Atomikat** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:04 pm

Have you checked if the Oxygen 8 is connected to the USB port of your computer?