Comments on: I’m a sucker for hype, the mpd24 is disappointing (so far) http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Simon http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-3490 Simon Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:46:22 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-3490 I was having MAJOR stress trying to sort this on my Vista machine... it would not recognise the MPD, so i could not use the Uniquest app. Soln = try an XP machine! It found the MPD no problem, and updated the Firmware with no changing of settings using Uniquest from eth CD I got with the MPD. The only thing I changed was the #of buffer for midi in = 0. hth, Simon I was having MAJOR stress trying to sort this on my Vista machine… it would not recognise the MPD, so i could not use the Uniquest app. Soln = try an XP machine! It found the MPD no problem, and updated the Firmware with no changing of settings using Uniquest from eth CD I got with the MPD. The only thing I changed was the #of buffer for midi in = 0.

hth,
Simon

]]> By: Aki http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2994 Aki Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:58:31 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2994 Okay, I love answering my own questions... and also perhaps i should take back my MMC comment, as it is working very well at the moment... Here is a simple link for Cubase users who want to set up the MMC controls on the MPD 24 to use the <> stop play rec buttons.... nice... and smoof.. worked like a charm... http://www.maketunes.com/forums/setting-up-mpd24-mmc-controls-in-cubase *** if you can't find the 'MIDI machine control slave' function under > Device Setup > Transport as some users reported, simply hit the plus button on top of the menu and add : 'MIDI machine control slave' then follow his instructions.. Peace in the middle east. -Aki Okay, I love answering my own questions… and also perhaps i should take back my MMC comment, as it is working very well at the moment…

Here is a simple link for Cubase users who want to set up the MMC controls on the MPD 24 to use the <> stop play rec buttons…. nice… and smoof.. worked like a charm…

http://www.maketunes.com/forums/setting-up-mpd24-mmc-controls-in-cubase

*** if you can’t find the ‘MIDI machine control slave’ function under > Device Setup > Transport as some users reported, simply hit the plus button on top of the menu and add :
‘MIDI machine control slave’ then follow his instructions..

Peace in the middle east.

-Aki

]]> By: Aki http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2993 Aki Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2993 Well... i got mine upgraded easily through Vyzex, from 1.07 > 1.09... no problems... Still trying to get the 'new feature' in 1.09 of having the <> stop play rec (MMC) buttons to function as CC controls in Cubase... Making these run as MMC was a stupid idea for Akai, as this is old news in the world of many DAW systems... I'm going to now look for Cubase files that will allow proper working of these controls... Anyone know if they are out there? Well… i got mine upgraded easily through Vyzex, from 1.07 > 1.09…
no problems…

Still trying to get the ‘new feature’ in 1.09 of having the <> stop play rec (MMC) buttons to function as CC controls in Cubase… Making these run as MMC was a stupid idea for Akai, as this is old news in the world of many DAW systems…

I’m going to now look for Cubase files that will allow proper working of these controls… Anyone know if they are out there?

]]> By: Matt http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2891 Matt Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:24:48 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2891 I've jus ordered one, if i get these sort of problems i will be pissed. its wierd coz i've seen two sides of the akai mpd24, one side, people sayin its the best investment ever made, and others talking about all these problems. jus gonna hav to wait see how mine turns out. Peace. I’ve jus ordered one, if i get these sort of problems i will be pissed.

its wierd coz i’ve seen two sides of the akai mpd24, one side, people sayin its the best investment ever made, and others talking about all these problems.

jus gonna hav to wait see how mine turns out.

Peace.

]]> By: nedagg http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2784 nedagg Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:53:51 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2784 Hey Allen are you there , I need you to complete your instructions man , I almost there but everytime I press the enter , after uploading the sys , the enter doesnt work !!! did you let the mpd still conected with standart midi cables , or you disconected it from you sound card and connect it via USB to computer .... need your help ! thanks !!! Denis Hey Allen are you there , I need you to complete your instructions man , I almost there but everytime I press the enter , after uploading the sys , the enter doesnt work !!! did you let the mpd still conected with standart midi cables , or you disconected it from you sound card and connect it via USB to computer ….

need your help !

thanks !!!

Denis

]]> By: nedagg http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2781 nedagg Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:25:12 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2781 ok I discovered that I should reset the system again .... I tried to press the infamous combination of << stop rec , the same procedure reccomended in the manual to delete everything , and it worked , I could lit up the LCD , and then "the stuff" asked me if I want to delete OS again , and for the 1000th time I did it again , so my dead MPD24 now is a zombie , I bring him to life again , is still dead , but lit up . Jajajaja ok I discovered that I should reset the system again …. I tried to press the infamous combination of << stop rec , the same procedure reccomended in the manual to delete everything , and it worked , I could lit up the LCD , and then “the stuff” asked me if I want to delete OS again , and for the 1000th time I did it again , so my dead MPD24 now is a zombie , I bring him to life again , is still dead , but lit up . Jajajaja

]]> By: nedagg http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2780 nedagg Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:08:46 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2780 ok , now I'm really dammed after uploading the FILE , in the LCD screen I got a beatifull "DONE" + press enter after that nothing happened , I pressed the enter and it never responded , so I decided to turn it off , and when I turnon again , surprise ..... the LCD does not work , the system is completely OFF buy bye ... anything you could say to save me it is welcome my MPD 24 is dead thanks ok , now I’m really dammed

after uploading the FILE , in the LCD screen I got a beatifull “DONE” + press enter

after that nothing happened , I pressed the enter and it never responded , so I decided to turn it off , and when I turnon again , surprise ….. the LCD does not work , the system is completely OFF

buy bye … anything you could say to save me it is welcome

my MPD 24 is dead

thanks

]]> By: nedagg http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2779 nedagg Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:55:48 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2779 this site saved me I was dammed because no wonder what to do . So I plugged this "stuff" called MPD24 in my M-audio fast track Ultra , using MIDI cables had to powered up the "stuff" using a USB cable on my laptop then I used the MIDI-OX that I downloaded few minutes ago first try : the "stuff" crashed after some SYS data sent I decided ( after read here - thank you !!!! that you had to try out # parameters ) to try some "delays" , I thought "the slower , the better " . Actually I DIDNT KNOW what I was doing , man was like trial-and -error you know well , right now Im 65% ok , the bars on the MIDI-ox is filling , I hope everything goes fine till the end . Im writing this message , and looking at "the stuff"s LCD and following-up the "I suppose" sysex data being sent throughout my beloved MIDI card parameters on the MIDI-ox : delays I setup all to "thousands" 4.000 ..... this site saved me

I was dammed because no wonder what to do . So I plugged this “stuff” called MPD24 in my M-audio fast track Ultra , using MIDI cables

had to powered up the “stuff” using a USB cable on my laptop

then I used the MIDI-OX that I downloaded few minutes ago

first try : the “stuff” crashed after some SYS data sent

I decided ( after read here - thank you !!!! that you had to try out # parameters )
to try some “delays” , I thought “the slower , the better ” . Actually I DIDNT KNOW
what I was doing , man was like trial-and -error you know

well , right now Im 65% ok , the bars on the MIDI-ox is filling , I hope everything
goes fine till the end . Im writing this message , and looking at “the stuff”s LCD and following-up the “I suppose” sysex data being sent throughout my beloved MIDI card

parameters on the MIDI-ox : delays I setup all to “thousands” 4.000 …..

]]> By: random http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2662 random Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:51:42 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2662 upgrade MPD24 firmware with mac os x using sysex librarian (snoize.com) Slow down the data transmit rate to 10% !!!! Thanks! upgrade MPD24 firmware with mac os x using sysex librarian (snoize.com)
Slow down the data transmit rate to 10% !!!!
Thanks!

]]> By: tibbz http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2309 tibbz Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:08:18 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2007/03/31/im-a-sucker-for-hype-the-mpd24-sucks-so-far/#comment-2309 PS: i just wanted to add that the Akai support is pretty messed up PS: i just wanted to add that the Akai support is pretty messed up

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