MPC 500 Midi triggering samples with keyboard

Trying control the midi notes in the MPC from the keyboard, but after a few seconds of playing, some of the notes stick and continue playing. I'm having the same problem with controlling a multisample i created in the mpc and also sounds within kontakt 4. Tried two different MIDI cables and I'm still having the same problem.

Please any Ideas from you all would help, thanks.

ralphyartis' wrote:Trying control the midi notes in the MPC from the keyboard, but after a few seconds of playing, some of the notes stick and continue playing. I'm having the same problem with controlling a multisample i created in the mpc and also sounds within kontakt 4. Tried two different MIDI cables and I'm still having the same problem.

Please any Ideas from you all would help, thanks.

So you're having the same problem with both the MPC and kontakt? If so, it would seem to be a problem with your keyboard (since you've ruled out it being a cable issue).

Which keyboard are you using?

M-audio Oxygen88 I have no problem controlling kontakt with the keyboard but I would like to sequence the the sounds in the MPC. I have a MIDI to USB cable connected between the 500 and the Computer. The MPC triggers the samples fine while pressing its pads. But using the keyboards MIDI out to control the 500 is what sets the notes off sometimes in rhythmic patterns while also triggering notes that aren't of the corresponding key.

My problem controlling a multi sampled synth from within the MPC is similar, while triggering the notes with the keyboard, but in this case it will play out a note even when the key is unpressed.

Does the Ox have dedicated MIDI or its just USB? I would connect MIDI to MIDI if it does, there's always issues with those USB to MIDI plugs, usually works for the new stuff. Also, look inside Kontakt's MIDI menu and work it in there.

Other than that, I don't and never used MIDI, I'm like Kid Capri and the machines.

yea the oxygen has a midi out which is connected to the midi in of my mpc. the usb to midi is connected to the MPCs out then usb to computer.

ralphyartis' wrote:yea the oxygen has a midi out which is connected to the midi in of my mpc. the usb to midi is connected to the MPCs out then usb to computer.

Well there's your problem, you got a MIDI loop, go to MIDI menu on the 500 and change the MIDI OUT to SOFT THRU.

Thanks, I tried this but it doesn't seem to be the solution. BTW there shouldn't be any kind of midi loop problem if I'm just triggering samples out of the mpc.

hmm, still an annoying problem... where's the solution

Can you try isolating the oxygen and MPC500 from the computer? In other words, connect the oxygen and MPC500 by midi, but don't connect either one to the computer. Now does triggering the MPC500 samples from the keyboard work correctly?

Yes this is what I'm now attempting to do, with an M-audio 02 keyboard. So I know that the problem is within the MPC 500 and not the keyboard. I've tried every setting that i can think of within the 500's menus. Could the problem be with the physical MIDI Input?

What happens if you try to play sounds in kontakt with the keyboard connected through the MPC500? This will give you an idea if the 500 is able to pass good data through or if it's also mangling it. If the latter, then maybe there is some issue with the MIDI I/O.

Thanks. Tried it, I'm having the same problem, the notes are sticking, not only that but the press of one key triggers other notes simultaneously. Triggering the samples from the pads, no problem. So it must be a bad MIDI Input.

Skurdnee from this forum recently replaced his LCD assembly accidentally knocked the internal MIDI connector loose, resulting in a loss of MIDI. After he reseated the connection, all was well again. I wonder if it might help your situation as well...

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