Traktor & Akai Lpd 8

[Spalte]

Hi out there!
I know there is another thread about this subject but It dosen't answers me on my questions.

Okay here is the deal. Im a knew on the hole dj'ing thing, and I got an Akai Lpd8 this week. I wanna use it as an FX controller for my Reloop Digital Jockey 2.

But I think I have the wrong "setup" for the editor (Software), because I've been following some guides, and the first thing I do, is to loade a certain preset, into the editor, then I open Traktor and add the maching TSI file to the Midi Setup.

But nothing happens, and it's like Traktor isent responding or reacting when I push any pads on the Lpd. The blue Midi button in the top isen't lighting up netiher. Or If I try to use "Learn" under the mapping, nothing is happening when I try to push some of the pads?

I would really appreciate if anyone could or would try to help me

[MisterMoleyMole]

have you tried with the pads set to pads and cc ? not sure what the actual difference is but its a possibility this could be your issue.

[lukesh]

I had the same problem with my lpd8 in combination with my reloop digital jockey 2. With me it was solved by doing an update of windows vista.

[Spalte]

have you tried with the pads set to pads and cc ? not sure what the actual difference is but its a possibility this could be your issue.

Im not really sure what you mean, can you try to explain it more detailed?
Are talking about a change in the editor or traktor?

[lukesh]

When i first connected the lpd8 to my laptop i couldn't load presets into my lpd8. When i tried to upload i didn't get the green message "upload done" and the midi signals wheren't recognized in traktor pro. I tried everything but nothing worked. When i was looking arround on other site's i get the tip to look wich service pack i was using of vista. And it seems that the lpd8 software only worked with the service pack 2. So i did the update and afterwards everything worked.

[Spalte]

well It's exacly the same problem that I got, but the thing is I run with Winodows XP Service Pack 2?

[lukesh]

Maybe you can send an e-mail to akai and ask for a driver for windows xp service pack 2. I don't know but is there a service pack 3 for windows xp?Maybe you can try that.

[xbelt]

yes there is service pack 3 for xp

[lukesh]

Then i think it's best to update to service pack 3. And i forgot that the lpd is plug and play so you don't need a driver.

[MisterMoleyMole]

Im not really sure what you mean, can you try to explain it more detailed?
Are talking about a change in the editor or traktor?

There are 4 buttons on the left... one says pads and one says cc these put the pads into different modes. Not played with mine much so it was just a quick blind suggestion from my findings in the brief time that ive had it out.