[closed] Launchpad not found by Vidblaster

[Johan Lundberg]

It's quite common for me that although connected and listed in the Windows device manager, the Launchpad can't be found by Vidblaster.

Solution that usually work is to (with Vidblaster still running)
- go to device manager
- uninstall the device
- unplug it and plug it back in again
- let windows install the drivers again
- remove the External Controller in Vidblaster
- add the External Controller in Vidblaster

After this Vidblaster finds the Launchpad, but if I restart Vidblaster I often have to take the same actions again.

Same problem on both our machines, running Win7 64bit. Tested with Vidblaster 1.25, 1.27 and later versions. Launchpad drivers v 2.1.128. Tried many different USB-ports/controllers.



Original discussion here (starting at post #69):
http://forum.vidblaster.com/showthread.php?t=1676&page=7

[Mike]

I have seen that too and assumed it was a bug in either the LP or the midi interface. If you restart VB and it still does not see it (only checks at startup), can you run another midi program to confirm it does see it?

[Johan Lundberg]

I will try to test this. Don't have any other programs for this installed but will check when I get the time.

[Mike]

I have no experience with midi programs either, but the status message on the External Controller module is coming almost directly from Windows. I.e. if the controller is not found, this is what Windows is telling me. Notice the message is only updated when the module is created.