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So basically I had been running logic pro x on my retina macbook 13" with just my m-audio axiom air 49 midi keyboard controller. At this time I didnt have an audio interface but now that I have plugged one in (Focusrite 2i2) to my laptop along with the keyboard, there is absolutely no signal in Logic Pro x or sound coming out of my monitors when I press a key. I have tried resetting the MIDI drivers on Logic, done the whole Preferences>control surfaces>setup thing and there was nothing there.. I have tried opening up the Audio MIDI Setup>Show MIDI Studio>Rescan MIDI to no success.. I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the keyboard and even when I unplug my audio interface from the macbook and just have the keyboard plugged in like it originally was there is no signal or sound, also I have tried restarting the macbook to no success.. It is like the keyboard has vanished or something?!
What should I do? Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there something I haven't tried?
One thing I am thinking about doing is upgrading to the Focusrite 2i4 (which has MIDI ins and outs) and just plugging the keyboard directly from a MIDI output to my interfaces MIDI input.. Would that work? I literally have no idea what the **** is going on I have never seen anything like this..
Thanks!

Bro its all good now its sorted out!! Okay so it turns out that the cable I was using to plug my keyboard to my computer wasn't the one that came with it in the box when I bought it! Cus I recently moved all my stuff and put the wrong USB cable in when setting it all up again.. I don't know why that would be a problem anyway cus its the same cable isn't it?! But its all sorted out now!!
Seriously thanks a lot man for taking the time out to even reply and look into my post, I didn't think anyone would even bother! Thanks a lot again!!!

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