Akai LPD8 midi controller - how to use?

[uneasy]

Hello, I would like to use my Akai LPD8 in game, but cannot get it to work. I know I have to create a midi profile, but so far nothing I try seems to work.

Here is the output of midi_data.exe:

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Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 36 Value: 120
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 36 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 37 Value: 116
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 37 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 38 Value: 113
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 38 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 39 Value: 121
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 39 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 40 Value: 082
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 40 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 41 Value: 110
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 41 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 42 Value: 116
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 42 Value: 127
Device: 00 Type: 09 Channel: 00 Note: 43 Value: 089
Device: 00 Type: 08 Channel: 00 Note: 43 Value: 127

Thanks in advance!

[David]

What happens when you just select the MIDI Link option ingame and choose a default profile?

David

[uneasy]

Nothing, unfortunately. None of the pads work in game.

[uneasy]

And btw, controller works perfectly in Fofix and DTXmania...

[uneasy]

BTW, is the SIGNAL icon next to the midi device supposed to be red? I've read somewhere its gotta change the color to green.

[David]

It should go green when you hit a pad.

David

[David]

We have had some issues with the MIDI ourselves but they were mostly related to USB3 ports and Long USB Cables. I know it sounds odd but the issues also happened in other applicatiosn such as reaper. Sometimes it would work for a little while and then it would die.

Not sure if this applies to your issue but it may be a general issue.

Any more info you can give would be great!

Thanks
David

[David]

Looking at your data, is this for a drumkit?
If so then it seems your kit isn't using the standard MIDI channel 9.
If you let me know exactly what note number is linked to what pad then I'll add a New profile for you.

Thanks
David

[uneasy]

No, it's not a drum kit, it's a pad controller. Perfect for those kinda games, IMO

Pad: 1 Note: 36
Pad: 2 Note: 37
Pad: 3 Note: 38
Pad: 4 Note: 39
Pad: 5 Note: 40
Pad: 6 Note: 41
Pad: 7 Note: 42
Pad: 8 Note: 43

[David]

Give this a try, you may need to reorder the bindings.
Just replace the one in the "settings" folder.
Thanks
David
www.dwsk.co.uk/Temp/midi_profiles.ini

[uneasy]

Thanks! Now everything works perfectly

BTW, maybe you could add a controls configuration menu to the GUI, like in Fofix and DTXmania? It's very complicated to do that with ini files and button_data.exe Even remapping keys on the keyboard takes lots of time...

[David]

Yea, it's on my TODO list.

Thanks
David

[uneasy]

Also, this should eliminate the need to "link" MIDI devices (in Fofix and DTXmania you just need to configure the controller once)

[David]

The game will auto link your controller if you are not using the guest or bot profile.

David

[uneasy]

Yes, I know. Just a suggestion