Midi Keyboard not Recognized by Standalone Synthmaster

[Syphus]

I had a midi USB keyboard plugged in and when I started up the standalone version, the only option I had was a PC keyboard.

I know the MPK works since I was just recording in my DAW

How to get Synthmaster to detect the Midi keyboard.

Midi Keyboard is AKAI MPK Mini

Latest version of Synthmaster Player

Windows 7 OS

Focusrite Scarlett 2i4

Thank,
Syphus

[wown00b]

That's odd, I have an MPK Mini I haven't had this issue. Have you tried reinstalling Synthmaster?

[Syphus]

I have not tried this . . .

Syphus

[rockmachine]

Syphus- go to the top left>Edit> I/O> open a window which should show your device as an Input.

[zzz00m]

Is the MPK using a generic "class compliant" USB MIDI driver, or a vendor supplied proprietary driver that you install? "Plug and play" keyboards generally use the built-in generic version.

The USB MIDI generic driver is not a "multi-client" driver, meaning that whatever initial app that was using it (such as a DAW) has exclusive access. The next app you start (such as a standalone synth) cannot share the keyboard until the first app is closed and releases the device driver. If you want to use this type of keyboard in another standalone host, make sure the first has been shut down completely.

Vendor supplied drivers often offer a "multi-client" driver that overcomes this limitation, and sharing is possible.

Unfortunately, some keyboards don't offer this option. The only workaround in this case is to use the plugin versions of synths within a single DAW host.

[Syphus]

@zzz00m This uses the generic class driver as per the manufactures site - so no luck there. Thanks for the idea though.

Syphus

[Syphus]

Sorry for the slow response - with this corona crap, things are a bit shambolic.

Thanks for all the suggestions though . . .

@rockmachine I will give that a look hopefully today . . . .

Syphus

[zzz00m]

@zzz00m This uses the generic class driver as per the manufactures site - so no luck there. Thanks for the idea though.

Syphus

In that case you will only be able to access the keyboard from one application at a time.

I have a keyboard that only uses generic class drivers, and it works with SynthMaster. But if I have another app open at the same time, such as a DAW, that had already grabbed the driver, then no go.

[Syphus]

Just realized - I had stated in the original message:

I had a midi USB keyboard plugged in and when I started up the standalone version, the only option I had was a PC keyboard.

So that would be a no-go for selecting the input device . . .

Syphus

[Syphus]

@zzz00m This uses the generic class driver as per the manufactures site - so no luck there. Thanks for the idea though.

Syphus

In that case you will only be able to access the keyboard from one application at a time.

I have a keyboard that only uses generic class drivers, and it works with SynthMaster. But if I have another app open at the same time, such as a DAW, that had already grabbed the driver, then no go.

I think I had only one application running - I'll look at it and see . . .

Syphus

[zzz00m]

@zzz00m This uses the generic class driver as per the manufactures site - so no luck there. Thanks for the idea though.

Syphus

In that case you will only be able to access the keyboard from one application at a time.

I have a keyboard that only uses generic class drivers, and it works with SynthMaster. But if I have another app open at the same time, such as a DAW, that had already grabbed the driver, then no go.

I think I had only one application running - I'll look at it and see . . .

Syphus

If all else fails, try rebooting (with the keyboard connected), and then open SynthMaster first.