Midi Keyboard no longer recognized

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2012/07/26 18:00:43 (permalink)

Midi Keyboard no longer recognized

I'm using Sonar Producer 8.5.3 with M-Audio 2626.  I have a midi cable hooked to the multi plug configuration that comes with M-Audio.  I've never had trouble with my midi keyboard before, but all of a sudden, no midi! 

The lights don't blink in the bottom of the Sonar panel (the two red lights), and they did work before.  In Sonar, it shows that the M-audio is being recognized as the midi device.

I tried swapping the midi cable with a new one, but no luck.  Any tips on trouble shooting this?  Could it be the keyboard?  The software?

Thanks!!!

post edited by jackhicks - 2012/07/26 19:48:00
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    jackhicks
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/26 19:49:06 (permalink)
    Well, after substituting a new midi cable with no luck, I'm going to borrow another keyboard tomorrow and see if that works.  If not, I'm stumped!
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/26 22:19:01 (permalink)
    Are you using the Firewire connection???

    Dave
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 05:47:20 (permalink)
    Hi daveny5,

    Yes, firewire.

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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 08:00:23 (permalink)
    I'd start with that. Make sure Windows is recognizing the firewire connection to the device. 
    Reinstall the drivers for the device. Make sure you have the latest. 
    Check Options-MIDI Devices and make sure its selected as Input and Output and moved to the top.
    Check the M-Audio Control Panel and make sure the MIDI settings are correct. 




    Dave
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 11:08:10 (permalink)
    Thanks Dave, I'm going to look at it all today.  Is it possible for a firewire to become partially working?  The audio portion of it is connected and working.
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 11:22:14 (permalink)
    Jack: M-Audio have absolutely horrible drivers! I would switch out the cables first and then look for a driver update on the M-Audio site and install it if there is one. If you have the latest, reinstall it. I think the install program removes the existing driver for you before reinstalling it. If all that fails (and I did this successfully) see if Windows will 'find new device' without an M-Audio driver. I have an M-Audio MIDI controller that works much better without their drivers!
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 11:57:35 (permalink)
    Here I go.  Thanks for the advice!!!!
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 14:14:03 (permalink)

    M-Audio have absolutely horrible drivers!

      
    Baloney! If you have the latest version of the drivers it should work fine. 


    If the lights aren't blinking then the computer is not receiving the MIDI signal from the 2626 or the keyboard.

    You do have the MIDI IN plugged into the MIDI OUT and vice-versa, right? 

    Did you disconnect the MIDI multicable and reconnect it to the 2626?

    Did you check the keyboard configuration to make sure its sending MIDI to the 2626?   
     
    Did you make any other changes to your computer from when this was working? 

    post edited by daveny5 - 2012/07/27 14:27:34

    Dave
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    Axes: Fender Stratocaster, Line6 Variax 300, Ovation Acoustic, Takamine Nylon Acoustic, Behringer GX212 amp, Shure SM-58 mic, Rode NT1 condenser mic.
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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 15:52:19 (permalink)
    Hi Dave,

    Still no luck.

    Yes, Midi is plugged in properly.

    I did disconnect the Midi Multi cable and reconnected it.

    I haven't changed anything in the keyboard, but it looks correct when I go to it's menu.

    No other changes to the computer.

    I didn't have a chance to try another keyboard yet, so that'll be next.


    I really appreciate the help!


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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/27 18:03:41 (permalink)
    Well!  The good news is, it works!  The weird news is, the midi lights on the bottom of Sonar don't light up!  

    Is it possible I have set something to turn those lights off?  

    I'm now thinking that it was working the whole time and I was relying on the lights to tell me if it was working or not!

    I'm so happy I don't have to send a piece of equipment somewhere, or buy something new.  But I'm still perplexed!!

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    Re:Midi Keyboard no longer recognized 2012/07/28 12:43:36 (permalink)
    I don't think there is anything you can do to stop those lights from working. If its receiving input from your keyboard, the left LED should light. If Sonar is sending data to the keyboard, the right LED should light. 

    Play a MIDI file. Does the right LED light? 

    What do you have selected for Input and Output on Options-MIDI Devices? 

    Did you make sure the MIDI OUT from the keyboard is plugged into the MIDI IN of the M-Audio box?

    What version of Windows are you using? 






    Dave
    Computer: Intel i7, ASROCK H170M, 16GB/5TB+, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, Sonar Platinum, TASCAM US-16x08, Cakewalk UM-3G MIDI I/F
    Instruments: SL-880 Keyboard controller, Korg 05R/W, Korg N1R, KORG Wavestation EX
    Axes: Fender Stratocaster, Line6 Variax 300, Ovation Acoustic, Takamine Nylon Acoustic, Behringer GX212 amp, Shure SM-58 mic, Rode NT1 condenser mic.
    Outboard: Mackie 1402-VLZ mixer, TC Helicon VoiceLive 2, Digitech Vocalist WS EX, PODXTLive, various stompboxes and stuff. 
    Controllers: Korg nanoKONTROL, Wacom Bamboo Touchpad
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