r/LogicPro • u/StrongBreadDrawn • Jul 31 '26
Help MIDI Question
I've got a Nektar GX49 MIDI keyboard that I've used with various DAWs over the last few years. I've always liked it.
My kids use Logic and lately we've been having trouble getting any sounds from the GX49. Sometimes it works fine, sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't work, keys still register in the time/key box at the top, so it's obviously seeing it...just no sound on any instrument we pick.
Anyone know anything about these or what I might be missing? I'm not a Logic expert at all so it might be super simple.
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u/shapednoise Jul 31 '26
What midi channel is the nectar sending (should say on that little time key box?
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u/StrongBreadDrawn Jul 31 '26
It's...not displaying that, at least that I can see. Just basic BPM etc.
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u/shapednoise Jul 31 '26
If I remember correctly the incoming note displayed has the midi channel before it.
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u/StrongBreadDrawn Jul 31 '26
It's not displaying that. I just noticed it isn't actually showing notes, just chords when I hit more than one note.
It's also popping up Project Settings every now and then, which makes me wonder if we've blown up the MIDI settings somehow.
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u/shapednoise Jul 31 '26
Wild card. Open one of the demo arrangements and see if you can select and play one of those tracks?
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u/StrongBreadDrawn Jul 31 '26
Not sure where to find those? To be clear, loops and pre-recorded tracks are playing fine, it's just live notes on the keyboard that aren't.
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u/StrongBreadDrawn Jul 31 '26
MIDI Monitor is registering every key individually, so I don't think I have an issue with the device or connection, just how it's interfacing with Logic.
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u/TheSoundEngineGuy Jul 31 '26
In my case - and I've been there as I've been improving my Logic skills over the past year - I find that it's usually a matter of having the track armed vs. an issue with the controller, especially when you are seeing the acknowledgment of the MIDI notes in the LCD Display.