new problem, using a M-audio Radium 61 keyboard with Sonar, it randomly "disconnects" and I lose my midi to soft synths, have to either go to software and disconnect and reconnect, or actually unplug it and replug it. probably not a sonar problem, but would love any ideas or help thanks

I have a similar problem with an M-Audio Oxygen 61 keyboard.  I'm pretty sure it's the M-Audio drivers not playing nice somehow.  It's a major pain in the derrière but I've chosen to simply deal with it so far.  Would love to find a fix.

Do you have your power options for your usb hum to always on (if your using the usb for the midi connectiion)

Cj

power options usb hum always on?

power options in control panel? did not see any options for usb

HeatherHaze


I have a similar problem with an M-Audio Oxygen 61 keyboard.  I'm pretty sure it's the M-Audio drivers not playing nice somehow.  It's a major pain in the derrière but I've chosen to simply deal with it so far.  Would love to find a fix.

I am on my second Oxygen 61 (this one is 3rd gen, the first one which I wore out was 1G) and I have never had this problem. Drivers have been fine. The only "issue" I have ever had is on a rough stop (normally due to a flaky plugin), I have to wait for the MIDI display to disappear in the toolbar before I can stop bitbridge and SONARPDR.exe from task manager, which I believe is common for M-Audio Midi devices.
I checked my Power settings in Control Panel and am using "High Performance" which prevents the USB port from ever hibernating. 
The only other suggestion that might be worth a try is to use a powered USB hub (with an AC adapter) as sometimes especially if you have a lot of USB devices the output power on a USB port maybe insufficient to properly power the device.
 

stratoj


power options in control panel? did not see any options for usb

I have Vista so may not be representative - but - Vista has 3 assigned power plans - Preferred, Power Saver, and High Performance. I would choose High Performance, then you can tweak individual settings by choosing "Change Plan Settings" and then "Change Advanced Power Settings" and the "USB Settings" - 

my power settings are set to "always on", keyboard works fine for 5-10 minutes or so, then when I go to use it has no connection and I have to restart the keyboard I am on xP

Very frequent problem for me with M-Audio and Akai USB keyboards, and with external synths plugged into a MIDI interface.  USB is always on.

Here is why I think it is Sonar: When I run instruments in stand-alone (e.g., Vienna, Synthogy Ivory 2, RealGuitar), I never have this problem.

You have to go to the device manager, If I remember correclty, to tuern your USB hubs to always on. Your power options in your control panel do not effect your USB hubs IIRC

Cj