MicroKontrol won't act as midi controller

whiterainbow · Post by **whiterainbow** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:20 pm

I bought a MicroKontrol a few months ago and have been using it as a regular keyboard without any problems. Recently I decided to try and use it as a midi controller, and I haven't been able to get it to work at all. I'm working with Ableton on OS X 10.5, and it doesn't seem to recognize any midi coming from the keyboard. I've installed the latest drivers and that doesn't make a difference. If I look in audio midi setup, I don't see the microkontrol listed. Other midi devices show up fine. Help!

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:25 pm

What do you mean by 'using it as a regular keyboard'? The microKontrol is a MIDI controller and doesn't make any sounds of its own..

whiterainbow · Post by **whiterainbow** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:52 am

sorry I meant that I'm able to use it as an instrument with ableton, so if I assign an instrument and press the keys it makes the corresponding note (so data is being sent and received), but if I go into midi assignment mode and try to use any of the buttons (including the keyboard keys) none of them work. I have a nano set and they are able to be assigned without any problems.

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:26 am

Well this is actually an Ableton problem then, because if your Kontrol is sending MIDI to your computer and it's getting through, then it works fine.

I think in Ableton you have to set the MIDI port to be used for controlling Ableton's assignable controls, it's called Remote or something like that.

Edit:
Yup, you have to go into Preferences > MIDI and turn on 'Remote' for the appropriate MIDI port.

whiterainbow · Post by **whiterainbow** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:49 am

genius, it works perfectly now! Thank you so much!