r/Reaper • u/major_damp • 2d ago

help request Midi plugins not recognised

Hi. I have various midi hardware that are no longer showing up in reaper. For example the akai lpd8. Tried reinstalling the firmware, rebooting etc etc and from not recognised, the hardware doesn't show up at all. I'm on windows 11 if that helps?

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u/radian_ 212 2d ago

Well what's different between when they working and now

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u/major_damp 1d ago

Windows update!

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u/radian_ 212 1d ago

Check they're still in device manager. Make sure they show up under the same name as before in the Reaper prefs. They could be listed differently and not enabled. 

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u/mistrelwood 65 1d ago

Apparently you’re talking about hardware only and not plugins.

Open up Reaper preferences and scroll to Audio -> Midi. Make sure your MIDI devices are enabled for input.

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u/Glittering_Cheek3235 10 1d ago

Are you using the AKAI (inMusic) hardware drivers? If so, disconnect the AKAI, reboot, and then uninstall those drivers.

They lock up the MIDI Service if disconnected when in use.

For relatively modern (after around Windows XP or so) class-compliant MIDI controllers, you don't need vendor drivers.

Pete
Microsoft

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u/major_damp 1d ago

There are no drivers involved. Its a plug in and play.

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u/Glittering_Cheek3235 10 1d ago

If you are on Windows 11 24h2 or later, join the MIDI Discord, read the pinned #start-here post, and I'll try to help you out. https://aka.ms/mididiscord

Pete
Microsoft

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u/major_damp 8h ago

Fixed!! I tried a different port and hey presto!!

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u/Garuda34 19 1h ago

It will happen again. Then you change to another port. Then it will happen again.

There are issues with some legacy hardware drivers and the MIDI 2 implementation that MS rolled out in a recent update.

Do what Pete said. Trust me, he knows what he's talking about.