By weareneurotic
Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:33 am
Sorry for a lot of typo, accidentally press post and can’t do anything hahaha. I edited the typo here
weareneurotic wrote: Hi there, for everyone that can’t connect the MPC to your Ableton (Ableton Live Control
Integration), this is for you guys.
I'm currently preparing live set performance for my band and this thing will be the main thing on stage.
I did my research and also sending message to AKAI and also asked to a lot of MPC Facebook Page.
After weeks even almost a month of headscratching hahahahaha, this is what I can share.
First of all, I experienced all bad experiences you all experienced here.
I tried
1. Computer -> Ethernet Cable -> WIFI Router (With and Without Internet Connection) -> Ethernet Cable -> MPC ONE
2. Computer -> USB to Ethernet Converter -> Ethernet Cable -> MPC ONE
also
3. Computer -> USB -> MPC ONE (Just because somebody from one of the Facebook Page said so)
Also did all the suggestions on this forum but what I got is,
the Ableton and MPC connected (Ableton Link logo showed up and metronome lights sync, and I can press play on MPC and Ableton session will start),
but the "Control" Page on my MPC always said "Waiting for Communication from Ableton Live" also on the Control Surfaces on Ableton Preferences, there is NO option for IN and OUT for AKAI MPC FORCE.
Then I contacted AKAI, message AKAI on the “Ableton Live Control Integration” youtube video, they replied to me with a short answer. "Be sure to have the proper driver installed".
Then I re-install my firmwire, suddenly the Control Surface on Ableton preferences (AKAI MPC FORCE) showing IN and OUT and also on MPC’s Control, it shows Ableton Session View.
So happy tried to messing around, until the next day, back to same problem hahahahaha!
Tried a lot of things, somebody here said try to reinstall AKAI Professional Network MIDI, and also reinstall the firmwire, restart the computer, basicly i repeat all of the stuff that I did.
Then it's working but still, sometimes it's not.
Then message AKAI again on the youtube video, and they still ghosting me hahahaha.
So back to doing another headscratching and super emotional proccess hahaha
Then so far this system is kinda stable this one week, I hope it will be always stable. This is what I can share with you guys.
STEPS
1. Re-install the Firmwire. If your installer said it's already up to date, just reinstall it. Also you can also try re-install the AKAI Professional Network MIDI, i'm not sure if it's helping, but why not trying.
2. From my experience, the signal should go from MPC VIA ETHERNET CABLE TO THE COMPUTER,
Then it's up to you either you want to use the ethernet cable
a. straight to the computer,
b. or via WIFI Router,
c. or via ethernet to USB converter,
d. or even via ethernet to USB Thunderbolt thingy converter
3. Don’t forget to setup the sync on MPC Setting (Akai-> Settings-> Midi/Sync-> Receive is set to Ableton Link)
4. Then THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST RELIEVE MOMENT WHEN I FOUND THIS MAKES EVERYTHING STABLE
TURN ON THE AKAI MPC FIRST, After you sure the MPC is ON, then turn on the Computer. And then of course Turn on the AKAI Profesional MIDI Network, do the setup, and turn on ableton, and do the setup
I would say this is the most and last thing I found and it is very important, cause so far if I TURN ON THE AKAI MPC FIRST, it always make a difference.
My computer immidiatelly recognized as easy as we saw on that MPC tutorial video, and it's always back to
'"Control" Page on my MPC always said "Waiting for Communication from Ableton Live" also on the Control Surfaces on Ableton Preferences, there is NO option for IN and OUT for AKAI MPC FORCE'
situation if I DIDN'T TURNED ON THE AKAI MPC FIRST
5. To check it's gonna work or not, I always open Ableton and check the preferences,
as long as The Control Surface (AKAI MPC FORCE) INPUT and OUTPUT options both showing AKAI NETWORK - DAW CONTROL, i'm sure you're got to go.
5. And you can find the rest of the tutorial here or on AKAI tutorial video.
Thank you so much, hope it's helping, and because of this post, finally I made an account here hahahaha.
https://tell.ie/WeAreNeurotic