oneswtwld Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I have an MPD 18 and my cousin and I were able to synch it correctly with logic once before. It is now a year later and I do not know what I am doing wrong. I can see on the bottom of the screen that the program reads the input of the buttons being pressed ,but I get no sound I re-mapped the buttons in the editor, but I HAVE NO IDEA HW TO GET THIS TO WORK!!! please help me out!??! I will be forever in your debt!! thanx y'all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Did you create a software instrument track and choose a drum sound from the Library? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 yes. I opened a new software track and chose sub bass drum kit. I tried a few differet drum kits. No sound. Any ideas as to what I might try to fix this? Is there any other program I can plug into to try a quick test? thank you for the response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 It may be just a matter of note mapping. Try with a regular synth sound like the ES2. If you hear sound from the ES2 while you actuate the MPD18 pads, then most likely, the problem is the mapping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 nothing.... when I double click on the very bottom of the screen where in says "No In, No Out" the on out changes when I press the mpd buttons, but no out never changes unless I double click... then it looks like it is running through a check list... there is a crossed out note when it does this... anything? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I have an idea of what this could be.... however we need more information to take this further: Click this link to your signature and add your system information: • Logic version and sub-version (e.g. Logic 10.0.3) • OS X version and sub-version (e.g. OS 10.8.5) • Computer (e.g. MacBook, Mac Pro, iMac) • Processor (e.g. 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) • Memory (e.g. 2GB) • Audio interface manufacturer and model (e.g. Presonus AudioBox USB) • MIDI Controller manufacturer and model (e.g. M-Audio Axiom Pro 49) (most of that information can be found by choosing Logic Pro X > About Logic Pro X, and > About This Mac) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 I have no audi ointerface... should I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 The sound should come out of your Mac speakers if you have set your audio preferences accordingly. The In / Out readouts you are referring to, are MIDI IN OUT monitors informing about the MIDI data traffic coming to or getting out of Logic. When you double-click on the Out, Logic sends MIDI note-offs and resets to all MIDI ouputs to solve eventual hung notes or controller eventual misbehaviours. In your mixer window, when you play the MPD18 pads on the ES2 instantiated track, do you see any activity in the level meter of the associated channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 when I use the mpd editor and upload settings to the mpd... should those settings remain the next time I open the editor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 What are your settings in the Audio Preferences / Devices / Core Audio / Device Ouput and Device Input ? Posting a screen capture showing the selected record-enabled track (with the instantiated ES2) with the channelstrip inspector (ideally while you play your MPD18). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 my settings are both built in what should I see in that screen cap? tan kyou for the help btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Ok choose Logic Pro > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Bypass All Control Surfaces. Now try to use the MPD18, it should work as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 no..... dang it.... is there a way to test the pad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 what should I see in that screen cap? A screen capture is like a photo that you take of what is displayed on your computer screen. Complying to same could make it easier and faster to troubleshoot your issue. Bold underlined text, like the one above, is meant as a (click-able) web link to further explanation or useful reference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 ok... so yeah,,, asking that I make mine look like yours is what you thouhgt I should do.... how do I do that because mine is a little different.... like.. there are more "button: looking things like inserts or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 autechre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 what the hell could be the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Click the note and metronome icons to the left of the LCD display and choose "Custom". You'll see a MIDI input activity monitor (that says "No in" when no MIDI data is present at Logic's input). Press a key down on your MIDI controller. What does the MIDI in monitor display exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 ok... so yeah,,, asking that I make mine look like yours is what you thouhgt I should do.... how do I do that because mine is a little different.... like.. there are more "button: looking things like inserts or something What? autechre ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don;t know what you mean by note and metronme and custom but where it says "no in" in logic... when I press pad 1 it says: "crossed-out = 3 49" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I don;t know what you mean by note and metronme and custom but where it says "no in" in logic... when I press pad 1 it says: "crossed-out = 3 49" Ah that would be because you're in Logic 9. Ok it shouldn't be a "crossed-out" icon. You should see a note icon there. You need to program your MPD18 so it sends "Note on" events when you press a pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 THANK YOU!!! how do I do that? now an you help me apply to grad school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thats' where my expertise stops, but I'm sure this is explained somewhere in your MPD 18 manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 the manual doesn't help with (%... is there a place I can take someone to look at it you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Contact AKAI, or try an AKAI forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneswtwld Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 I really appreciate your time ...peace i wish i could use this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I'm sure you'll end up using it. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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