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Alex Banks

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Hi,

 

I have a recurring problem with my controller, a Novation Launch Control.

 

From time to time it stops working. All the mapping is visible in the Controller Assignments, but not responding.

I can assign new controllers, but this doesn't 'kick start' the old ones.

I only use the controller mapped to native and 3rd party plugins, volume, pan, mute and solo.

 

What works: using Time Machine to restore the Logic Prefs and a couple of restarts.

 

What doesn't work; unplugging the USB cable to the controller and reconnecting it, combining this with restarts.

 

I have a gut feeling that it may coincide with mapping new plugins. However, this is something I do reasonably frequently.

What could be damaging the Pref file? Or is it something else.

 

iMac Pro i9, OS 11.6, Logic 10.6.3, all legit plugins.

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Sometimes Logic will spontaneously install unduly a controller (in the Controller Setup window), which could interfere with the proper functions of the legitimate (Novation) controller. That might be due to a MIDI glitch, interpreted by Logic as a new controller being connected.

 

Hence my previous suggestion…

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Those are installed controllers in the Control Surface Setup window.

Normally those should correspond to the one you installed.

In your case you should see only one controller icon (the Novation’s), unless you have installed others.

If there are some that you did not install, simply click on it to select and hit the delete key on your computer to remove (to uninstal).

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