Ableton Live: How to Reset the System-Detected MIDI Device# Assignments?

[2:43AM]

I think this is a PC only issue, maybe. See screenshot below and what the red arrows are pointing to. I wish to reset these numbers back to "nothing," as in no number in front of the input/output names.

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I have many, saved track templates that have their inputs set to A-PRO 1, which is my keyboard controller. At the time of saving the track template, the device was known as A-PRO 1, not 2- A-PRO 1. I think Live, or Windows, detected a second instance of the inputs and assigned the 2-. Now all my track templates, or saved, past projects, have "dead" inputs which need to be manually configured to the current assignment of 2- A-PRO 1.

I *think* this may be a Windows only issue, as the system is the one actually detecting the devices plugged into USB and assigning their "names" and possibly retaining them in the Registry. I believe the problem occurs if the device is moved to a different USB port, even though it is the same damn device.

How can I reset these devices so that only the FIRST instance is loaded and retained?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[2:43AM]

Almost-a-month bump. A real stumper? Thanks in advance for any help.

[maanga]

Go to Control Panel > Device manager >View > Show hidden devices.
Go to sound, video and game controllers OR Universal serial bus controllers >
you will find all installed midi devices including the unused ones. Select and remove/delete.

Regards.

[whyterabbyt]

Use USBDeview to tidy up the device drivers. Very useful tool, been using it for at least 5 years.

https://medium.com/@stickgrinder/how-to ... a793fa9f0a

or, if you feel brave, manually edit the registry entries.

[2:43AM]

Use USBDeview to tidy up the device drivers. Very useful tool, been using it for at least 5 years.

Dooooooooood! That freakin' did the trick! Thank you for this excellent tip with perfect end-product results!

[whyterabbyt]

Glad to hear it!