Got the Akai MPK Mini Knobs to work in Live/Default Settings

[tommy2000]

Have seen that many folks seems to have problems getting the knobs on the Akai MPK Mini to map in Live, myself included.

Here's what worked for me in 8.2.2, pretty easy. Go to Options/Preferences/Midi Sync and look for the Input: MPK Mini in the "Midi Ports" area. Make sure that the box for "Remote" is checked. You should be good to go at that point.

I also found that I needed to have my MPK Mini plugged into the USB port of my laptop BEFORE I start Live, otherwise it's not seen in Live if I plug it in after starting.

Also, I could not find any "return to default" for the MPK. So, I created a "default" setup file that I use with the MPK Editor to reset the MPK if needed. This thread is helpful to get you the default setup file as well as a screenshot of what your Editor should look like for the default settings: http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=189475

A nice tutorial and mapping tutorial for Live here: http://www.soundware.co.uk/news/2010/11 ... on-live-8/

Good luck, I'm really starting to enjoy the MPK.

Tom

[towers of silence]

Go to Options/Preferences/Midi Sync and look for the Input: MPK Mini in the "Midi Ports" area. Make sure that the box for "Remote" is checked. You should be good to go at that point.

I also found that I needed to have my MPK Mini plugged into the USB port of my laptop BEFORE I start Live, otherwise it's not seen in Live if I plug it in after starting.

A

Tom

Just as a tip, the Remote button has to be on for any controller that you want to use to send CC messages to Live or the knobs and sliders won't be recognized, it's not just the MPK Mini.

And I've actually noticed the same issue with all my MIDI controllers- if they aren't plugged in before I start Live they aren't recognized- it also means that if something gets unplugged by accident while I'm using Live I have to restart it. I wish Live had some sort of "Rescan" feature for MIDI devices so to allow more hot-swapping

Anyhow, glad you got the MPK to work- it's sort of strange that people are having so many issues with it

[friend_kami]

Go to Options/Preferences/Midi Sync and look for the Input: MPK Mini in the "Midi Ports" area. Make sure that the box for "Remote" is checked. You should be good to go at that point.

I also found that I needed to have my MPK Mini plugged into the USB port of my laptop BEFORE I start Live, otherwise it's not seen in Live if I plug it in after starting.

A

Tom

Just as a tip, the Remote button has to be on for any controller that you want to use to send CC messages to Live or the knobs and sliders won't be recognized, it's not just the MPK Mini.

And I've actually noticed the same issue with all my MIDI controllers- if they aren't plugged in before I start Live they aren't recognized- it also means that if something gets unplugged by accident while I'm using Live I have to restart it. I wish Live had some sort of "Rescan" feature for MIDI devices so to allow more hot-swapping

Anyhow, glad you got the MPK to work- it's sort of strange that people are having so many issues with it

when running osx you can just replug them and all is fine. at the least it was on my hackintosh heh.
as for windows, well, windows locks up drivers to applications so if you accidentally fuck up then all you can do is to shutdown your application, replug your controller and reboot your application.

unless ableton can figure out a way to bypass that, a rescan feature will never happen, and i highly doubt that they can.
in short: if you're going out live on a windows os, make sure to fucking glue your usb ports in place, because if someone accidentally unplug it you're screwed.
aint that great?

[djvx]

Hi's
Where can I find any explanations on the different default presets? I'm not at ease with midi talk... I'd just like to know what these presets do... Thanks for any input.
Victor

[djvx]

I think I got it...
http://mothergarage.blogspot.fr/2011/09 ... -live.html
I suppose they're talking about the default presets...