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Xpand2 audio cuts in and out when playing notes from Midi Controller
Hi all,
Weird issue, but I am using Pro Tools First and trying to get Xpand2 to work consistently. I bring up a brand new instrument track in a brand new project, insert the Xpand2 instrument, and start playing from my Akai MPK mini controller and the sound will work for 3 seconds, then stop working for 3 seconds. Sometimes, if it stops working while I'm playing a note then that last note will sustain out for the 3 seconds. During the 3 seconds that it doesn't work I see no levels jumping or anything, so it literally isn't receiving/playing any sound whatsoever. No matter what preset I use, whether it's drums, keys, whatever. It consistently does this. Just to test I installed another DAW (Cakewalk) and pulled up some of their free instruments and this problem doesn't occur there at all. Also, in Pro Tools, if I just insert a standard Midi track and play notes I can see the levels constantly accepting Midi sound. It's only in Xpand2 that I seem to have this problem. Things I've tried: - Verified there is no automation (I mean, it's a brand new track in a new project, so how could there be anyway?) - uninstalling my MPK controller completely from device manager and reinstalling it. - different USB cords into different USB ports (no, I'm not using a hub of any kind. I'm plugging straight into the computer's USB ports and I've tried the ones on the front and back of the computer. Same thing). - Completely uninstalling Pro Tools and Xpand2, rebooting, reinstalling, and rebooting again. I have googled extensively and only found one other person with the same issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/protools/co...ins_sometimes/ Unfortunately there were no solutions on his post that worked for me. I'm desperate here. I've really been looking forward to putting this stuff to use as I haven't had a Midi Controller with Pro Tools since almost 10 years ago. Here I finally have it and I can't do anything with it. I'm pretty bummed. Thanks for any help you guys can offer. Oh, to be clear, the cutting in and out for 3 seconds at a time keeps happening over and over again. It doesn't just do it once and then it's fine, it constantly loops through 3 seconds of working, 3 seconds of not working (I used a timer on my phone to figure out the length of time)
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Windows 10 64 bit Ryzen 5 2600 16GB RAM Pro Tools First Akai MPK mini MK2 LE Last edited by xtraspecialj; 12-28-2019 at 09:33 AM. Reason: Adding some clarity at the bottom. |
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Re: Xpand2 audio cuts in and out when playing notes from Midi Controller
Well, here's a new interesting piece to the puzzle...
If I actually start recording, it works fine. I can play constantly without any interruptions in sound and when I'm done recording it plays back flawlessly. It just kind of sucks that I have to record everytime I want to fully listen to how an instrument sounds and it definitely sucks I have to record every time I want to write something, because I can't just keep writing music 3 seconds at a time... So, I'm still looking for any ideas on how to fix this if anyone has a clue. I am pretty confident it's not the controller, since it works fine with other DAWs and it works fine with Xpand as long as I'm actually recording the music.
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Windows 10 64 bit Ryzen 5 2600 16GB RAM Pro Tools First Akai MPK mini MK2 LE |
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Re: Xpand2 audio cuts in and out when playing notes from Midi Controller
Hi! Did you ever find a solution to this? I am experiencing the exact same issue.
Record and playback work fine - but if I play without recording the sound cuts in and out every 3 seconds. |
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Re: Xpand2 audio cuts in and out when playing notes from Midi Controller
I have same problem using oxygen49 midi keyboard. Wish someone would help with an answer to this issue
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