easy everyone,
ive just picked up an lpd8 from akai thought it would be a nifty little tool to map my drum rack and filters,effects to…
ive plugged it in and theres no lights or power to it??
i have recieved an installation disc but once installed it comes up with 4 presets and even when going through them it dosent connect to my controller controls,
been into abletons preferences and its not finding it or picking it up at all??
any help would be appreciated
thanks guys
maybe ur usb bus is overloaded? if ur using a laptop ull need a powered hub
andy
hi mate ive got lights on now! and its through a desktop pc so power is not a problem but ableton want pick it up in the preferences section???
have u chosen it from the control surface menu?
hi mate its not listed in there?? have looked??
it is on mine under launchpad
can i use launchpad setting for an lpd8 thoguh??
i mean in the list
nah mate the lpd8 isnt in there ive installed the editor software does this need to be installed inside ableton to allow midi mappings etc…
weird im using 8.2.6 should think if u click the midi tab u can map anything?
Whenever I want to set anything up… I run the software.
Then I go into Preferences - Midi / Sync (I think)… then just select input to whatever the device is - so: Akai whatever.
Is that what you have been doing?
With Logic… It will only pick up my midi keyboard if Midi channel 1 is selected on the keyboard. Its a little jog wheel on my keyboard & my son occasionally comes in & twists it. After a few mins I usually work out what it is.
Just see if you need to be transmitting on a certain channel from the unit itself - dunno - might help ya :)
Seen you saying it doesnt show up - not sure mate.
Probably a good time to hit up the user FAQ on the Akai w/site for that controller.
I have just had a look, the LPD8 is there in my version of Ableton. Which version of Ableton have you got?
To find it got to Options - Prefrences - Midi Sync
Then in the control serface pull down look for LPD8
Can we please stop the thread titles with full caps lock on? Its starting to hurt my eyes…
KEEP DOING IT 
Seriously all it does is make you look like a little child screaming for some attention…
YOU NORMALLY MANAGE IT WITHOUT HAVING TO WRITE IN CAPS JAN 
i apologise for cap locks! but saying i am shouting for attention is abit childish to be honest :-/ but ohwell!
anyways thanks for all your help i am running 8.2.1 andit dosent show in the drop down menu on my version i am just in the process of updating to .7 so it may have been added to that update??
thanks again
I was on 8.2.2 and it did show up - hopefully it will be in your update.
hi ant i have just downloaded 8.2.7 and it has come down to my desktop in a zipfile when i open the zip file it has the set-u.exe file inside.
i install the 8.2.7 but have ended up with 8.2.1 as my icon still and when i go into programs i now have 2 copies of ableton the 8.2.1 and the 8.2.7??
how can i resolve this so its just one ableton as such or atleast change the icon to the latest update?
thanks alot for your time it is greatly appreciated!