mpk49 with mc 808

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sillyone
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Joined: 09:44, 13 June 2011

mpk49 with mc 808

Post by sillyone »

completely new to the mc 808 but I just got one passed down to me and I have been for 2 days now trying to use the mpk49 to have better keys to play with the 808's sounds.

1st problem I encountered: I learned that the MPK49's midi out does not work when it's powered via USB.
Solution: I got Akai's MP6-1 power source.

So now I have the MPK49 powered by the 6v power supply, midi cable coming from the MPK49's midi out going to the MC808's midi in, but still I cannot use the mpk's keys to use the 808's sounds?

what am I doing wrong? is there a certain preset the 808 needs to be in? is the mpk49 not a good candidate as a midi keyboard for this type of thing?

any help is appreciated, thanks.
StudioF
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Joined: 17:47, 25 June 2010
Location: Netherlands

Re: mpk49 with mc 808

Post by StudioF »

if im not mistaken you can set the mpk to midi or usb, its likely that the mpk is not sending midi information to the 808. my oxygene 8 had the same problem until i set it to INT instead of USB
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