HELP!!! My MPC 5000 will not respond to my MIDI keyboard!!!

I have been using my MPC since May of 2008 and have had no problems with MIDI. It is basically plug and play. As of recently, I cannot play the synthesizer using my MIDI keyboard anymore. My MIDI in ports are working fine because I am using MIDI Clock with software on my laptop as well. My keyboard (M-Audio Axiom 61) is working fine as well because I also use it with software on my computer. Any ideas anyone?!?!?!? I really don't think I'm overlooking something simple, but if I am please let me know!

do you have the midi out of your axiom going into the midi in of your mpc 5000?

and then, on the track you so choose, do you have track 'type' as midi and then the correct midi channel selected, as well as the mute off (example: midi channel 1A)

as well as the audio through the correct path so that you will be able to hear the audio in your monitoring system?

I've never tried that since it always worked with plug and play, but I'll try it. The sound will play if I use the pads on my MPC however. I'll post again to see if that worked or not. Thanks!

wizeboy2gh wrote:I've never tried that since it always worked with plug and play, but I'll try it. The sound will play if I use the pads on my MPC however. I'll post again to see if that worked or not. Thanks!

Start by reading SCD's MIDI guide (see sticky) - it's really good!