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I'm using a Korg NanoKontrol in my Max-centered live rig, and since it has an incredibly flimsy mini-USB port, it's a little unreliable. That is, sometimes it disappears from Max, probably due to a brief break in the connection, and the only way I have been able to get it back is to restart Max. Now this is obviously pretty unideal, particularly if it's a solo set, so I'd like to know is there a way to get Max to see the controller again without restarting it?

Hi all,
I'm using a Korg NanoKontrol in my Max-centered live rig, and since it has an incredibly flimsy mini-USB port, it's a little unreliable. That is, sometimes it disappears from Max, probably due to a brief break in the connection, and the only way I have been able to get it back is to restart Max. Now this is obviously pretty unideal, particularly if it's a solo set, so I'd like to know is there a way to get Max to see the controller again without restarting it?


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Honestly, if you care about your solo set, why not choose reliable gear. If that is not an option, you could make a standalone which task it is to forward the midi information (over udp) and just relaunch this application.

Hey, There were some people talking about this a while back.

I just did a search for "midi restart max" this was in the list 

https://cycling74.com/forums/sharing-is-fun-quitting-then-relaunching-your-standalone-application

If you read through the post I think they may have solved that issue without need for a restart.

Hey, There were some people talking about this a while back. 

I just did a search for "midi restart max" this was in the list https://cycling74.com/forums/sharing-is-fun-quitting-then-relaunching-your-standalone-application 

If you read through the post I think they may have solved that issue without need for a restart.


@ jvkr: unfortunately I haven't found any alternative to the NanoKontrol with regards to mobility, which is important for me...

@ saulpimpson: Thanks for the tip, I tried to search myself but was clearly using the wrong terms. Seems like this is a known issue, and there is no simple way around it within Max itself. However, what's discussed in the thread seems like a potential workaround until the Max code is updated...

Re-initializing midi controllers without restarting Max?