Akai MPK mini not seen by editor software

[nzearl]

I just bought an Akai mpk midi keyboard and I'm pretty new to this but I cannot get it working and was wondering if anyone could help.

As per instructions I installed the editor software (MPK MINI editor) . Then, before running the software I plugged the keyboard in and windows XP did the whole 'new hardware found', 'your device is ready to be used' thing. I then ran the software and the midiinfo menu came up. I am supposed to have 'USB Audio Device' as one of the options but all I have is 'microsoft'synthesiser' and 'Microsoft GS wavetable synth'.

When I plug my UA-25 Interface (which I use for analog inputs haven't used it with midi) into one of the ports and then start the software, 'UA-25' is also listed as an option in the midiinfo menu. So the software is capable of seeing USB controllers. In device manager under sound, video and game controllers I can see USB Audio Device. Under general it says Manufacturer General USB Audio and the location is defined as Location 0 (MPK mini). I have uninstalled and reinstalled this driver but to no avail.

I am so excited to get to use the keyboard and so frustrated that I can't. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[howan11]

Hey, I'm not sure I can help you with your problem, but if you're looking for some ideas for mapping let me know. I have one posted on here I can add into this comment, and another that I dont have a jpeg for. It is similar, but tweaked in some ways as I've come to realize how I like to use the device. It makes better use out of the 4 fx banks. I think it's a better mapping, but it is more complicated and, again, no picture of it. Let me know if you want to see it.

http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/sho...885#post247885

Thats the link to the original mapping. PM me if you'd like the other.

[MiL0]

This is a known problem:

http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30610

The solution is to use Win7

[nzearl]

Hey Milo,
So you ended up switching to windows 7 to work around the problem?!? That's pretty drastic. Did you ever find out why this was happening or get any further with the problem? I notice you didn't get any replies on your post for the same problem.

XP obviously works for some people so there must be some kind of work around to this. I don't really want to but I'm considering reinstalling XP to see if it fixes the problem although I am probably going to go deeper into windows MIDI stuff first.

If you found out anything else about this before you switched to windows 7 I'd love to hear about it.

[nzearl]

Just so you know, I got it figured out. I installed a logitech webcam a few years ago and it turns out that the webcam drivers interfere with the midi drivers. I uninstalled the logitech drivers and it all works like a dream now. Weird eh? Here's the link to the solution:

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/559307.htm

[MiL0]

Just so you know, I got it figured out. I installed a logitech webcam a few years ago and it turns out that the webcam drivers interfere with the midi drivers. I uninstalled the logitech drivers and it all works like a dream now. Weird eh? Here's the link to the solution:

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/559307.htm

yeah, you'll notice that I tried disabling my webcam in device manager in the screenshot on my original thread... didn't solve the problem for me unfortunately.