MIDI CC controllers that work with MPC 2.11.x standalone?

Hi All,
Since the summer, I've been trying to use external MIDI controllers such as the MidiFighter Twister or the Korg nanoKONTROL with my MPC X standalone, but it's been impossible. I can use external MIDI to play notes, but not for any other CC control, like modulation. The bug described here in this forum viewtopic.php?f=48&t=213969&p=1851869&hilit=midi+korg#p1851961 makes so that MIDI learn just doesn't work. I've submitted the bug to AKAI of course.

I was wondering if - in the meantime - I could use any of AKAI's own controllers that - I presume - AKAI tests the MPC firmware against (though, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't).

MPC's own website seems not to make any promises https://www.akaipro.com/products/controllers : it labels a few devices as compatible with their own MPC software and / or with Ableton Live... but MPC standalone seems to be completely ignored. Is that normal?

What's your experience? What external MIDI controller have you been successful using for modulation? Thanks!

G.

Thanks @Lampdog, I have just tried a few times. It doesn't seem to solve the problem. After deleting the folder (using the MPC itself in browse mode), the MIDI Learn folder is recreated empty and - as soon as I use my MIDI device - it gets filled with hundreds of "Ableton Push 3 Copy(x).xmm" files. There must be something else, too, that prevents the MIDI learning.

Worth trying to reset preferences in the menu, rebooting it. Make sure no other devices are connected but nanokontrol. That config file is definitely weird, and has caused me issues too. There is def some backup verison of it hidden somewhere we can't touch because it can recall past setups, even when deleted.

In the MIDI preferences is the control/track enabled for that device? It needs to be enabled for MPC to pick up MIDI messages

Yes @handthrow, "control" is enabled, that is what is needed for MIDI to be sent to MIDI Learn. I have tried with both cabled and Bluetooth'ed devices.

i am able to map nanokontrol 2 to parameters as intended on mpc live mk1 with latest firmware.

Thanks a lot @Lampdog, @handthrow, @hyena, All, I guess that I was the only one in history with the mysterious "Ableton Push 2 Copy(xxx).xmm" bug then. Even Google returns zero results if I search for "Ableton Push 2 Copy", that is quite uncommon.

After resetting the preferences, the MIDI Learn folder now contains only one file called "New MIDI Mapping.xmm" and I could setup successfully a few knobs on both a Korg nanoKEY Studio and a MIDIFighter Twister.