OSX 10.5.6, Ableton 7, Oxygen 8?!

cocoajesus · Post by **cocoajesus** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:53 pm

Hey guys,

Anyone have their Oxygen 8 working with the most recent updates of OSX and Live (7.0.12)? Mine seems to be recognized by my computer (the new macbook pro), Ableton, and Reason, but nothing seems to actually let me use my Oxygen.

Notes, pitchbend, nothing works. I've gotten my UC33e and my Trigger Finger to work just fine, and the Oxygen 8 works for 1 second after specifying the port in Reason, but that's it.

Any ideas? Thanks.

8O · Post by 8O » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:55 pm

I have pretty much exactly the same set-up and it works fine for me on 7.0.12. Will try 7.0.14 tonight.
edit: yeah, 7.0.14 is also fine. It's an Oxygen v1 I'm using btw.
edit2: it's only Reason that I don't have - is that the only thing that causes your Oxygen to fall over?

cocoajesus · Post by **cocoajesus** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:58 pm

I have an oxygen v1, should have specified, and I have tried with and without Reason. Which driver versions are you using?

8O · Post by 8O » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:11 pm

Hmmm... for the Oxygen drivers dunno, I updated them sometime ages ago - maybe a year or longer ago, haven't touched them since. Certainly since the last few 7.0x versions of Live, the drivers haven't been touched. If you know where I can check the installed driver version, I can check for you...?

As for the rest, I also have the latest OSX 10.5.6.

cocoajesus · Post by **cocoajesus** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:12 pm

Hm, I'm wondering if it's the new macbook pro giving me trouble, not the software. I have my old one sitting around here, I'll try updating and reporting back.

formatk · Post by **formatk** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:51 pm

i had a similar problem with mine tonight. launched live 7.0.10 and it worked how it was suposed to. then when i went back to launching 7.0.14 it worked again. My problem was that it didn't recognise "all in's for midi input but worked if i specifically chose the keystation midi driver for the oxygen 8, or my MPD 24 for that case. Weird. I suggest opening the midi tab in preferences and try toggling a few settings whilst hammering the oxygen 8 keyboard.

cocoajesus · Post by **cocoajesus** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:56 am

Alright, so it looks like with the new Macbook Pros (touchpad, this fall), the keyboard (version 1) will only work if plugged into a powered USB hub. It "powers on" from the bus, but it won't actually work unless you use the hub.

Ugh. Wtf. First my presonus firebox couldn't be bus-powered, now this. And it's not even like I can just use the AC adaptor for this and plug it in directly. I have to use the hub.

I guess this is apple's problem, which sucks, cause there's no changing this.

dysanfel · Post by **dysanfel** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:06 pm

I use an Oxygen8 with no problems.

8O · Post by 8O » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:00 pm

cocoajesus wrote:Alright, so it looks like with the new Macbook Pros (touchpad, this fall), the keyboard (version 1) will only work if plugged into a powered USB hub. It "powers on" from the bus, but it won't actually work unless you use the hub.

Ugh. Wtf. First my presonus firebox couldn't be bus-powered, now this. And it's not even like I can just use the AC adaptor for this and plug it in directly. I have to use the hub.

I guess this is apple's problem, which sucks, cause there's no changing this.

That's crazy, eh? Do you think your MBP could be a dud? I mean the Oxygen and the Firebox both should be able to be bus-powered. Do get the same effect if the MBP is running off battery or off power adaptor?

veggieryan · Post by **veggieryan** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:10 am

yup, the new macbooks have weak usb power too.

you cant sync a blackberry via usb on new macbooks for example...

lame as hell.