Disabeling MIDI-controllers in Mainstage

I´ve got a AKAI APC40 that I uses with Ableton Live, and it works great. However, when I use MainStage (not rewire) at the same time, every time I use one of the volume-faders on the APC40, EVERY volume fader on the current patch jumps to the value of this fader. Is there any way to disable the APC40 in mainstage? I only need it in Ableton Live, and would very much like it to leave Mainstage alone...
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Yes there is. You will have to change the CC number of the volume-fader on the Akai from 7 to another CC number. Avoid 11 as that will change all your expression settings at the head of each channel strip.

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I’ve been having to this every day now. Any help or ideas is very much appreciated.

I Had the same problem with a FireStudio. Try unplugging the FireWire plug and the power plug. Wait for a few seconds, then plug both back in. The light on my FireStudio was flashing blue/red which means "not connecting." I did what I just described, and everything works again. Hope it works for you.

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Hey there, I just assigned two different MIDI controllers to two different instruments as was recommended in this discussion (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2280561?start=0&tstart=0), but after I tweak the sounds a little bit one of the controllers always just goes back to playing the instrument from the other controller.
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Hi there,
is a question which many of us have spent ...
I think the obvious answer is that yes you can use a hub and connect everything. however ....
sincerely advise you to buy a good hub that is well feasible, the last thing you want on stage / rehearsal is one of midi controllers stop responding, or stay with hanged notes... etc., do not buy just because it is cheap it has to be stable and viable, some bring cable for connecting wall power just to not drain power from the USB port.
Other things to try is to distribute as much equipment for USB / Midi.
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but it really is an issue that greatly limits the use of USB devices.
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(sorry for my english i´m Portuguese)

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Nice to see someone pose a complete question with all the details...
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Hi Alphabet man,
abc1337 wrote:
Hi,
if i wanted to play two midi controllers (e.g. a Roland A90 set to midi channel 1, and a Novation SL61 set to Midi channel 2), to play two soft synths within logic at the same time, can I do this?
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smoochdaddy09 wrote:
Thought I did, but it does not work.
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