Still Cannot Get M-Audio KeyRig49 to Work_Help Please?

[nervx]

Hi -- I'm having a heck of a time getting my M-Audio KeyRig49 controller to work, and would be grateful for any advice. Here's my system info and what has transpired so far:

I have a PC running Windows XP SP3, which meets min requirements. I have an older soundcard, pretty basic, and it is working (I hear sound when playing MP3's, videos, etc). I do not have an interface yet, but will be getting a Lexicon Lambda soon (hopefully this will work with my system?).

I hooked up the keyboard to the USB 2.0 slot. Loaded Ableton Live Lite 6 (came with the controller), loaded the KeyRig drivers and the KeyRig soft instrument interface that came with it. Registered my number successfully. Got message in regard to the KeyRig software, that said:

"no ASIO drivers found. this software requires an ASIO driver in order to function."

OK.....so I discovered a workaround for that issue, "ASIO4all" and downloaded and installed that on my system. Re-started computer. ASIO was showing up in the softare now, but still no sound.

Posted to M-Audio site, and got a response from tech support suggesting the following:

"Install the Key Rig updater and you will be able to use the built-in sound card on your computer: http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?12476 "

So, I did that.....and still no sound. I then uninstalled the ASIO4all in case there was a conflict, re-started. Nothing. So, I uninstalled and re-installed the drivers, keyrig software, and the updater, re-started. Still nothing.

I messed around with the various options in the settings window for the keyrig software. No sound. Tried plugging into different USB slots. Nothing. Checked to make sure the controller was showing up in my audio devices file...yep, there.

Am I missing something? I'm going mad here! Any ideas? A setting I'm not thinking of? Need a different soundcard? Anything?

Thanks so much for any advice you may have!

"One Very Frustrated Gal"

 

[bishop55]

What is the sound card that is in your computer?

 

[shortedaman]

have you setup your midi parameters in ableton? that could be your issue.

 

[nervx]

MY Sound Card....

My sound card is a really really basic card. It's a CMI8738/c3DX. Do I need a better card? What would you recommend? I'm not a gamer or anything, so really have no need for anything fancy. And I'll be using an interface to get sound into my computer, so I don't need the card to have input slots for that.

Anyway....any suggestions for a decent lower cost soundcard, that would fit the bill and solve the problem at hand?.....and not cause any issues with my recording gear (I'll be getting a Lexicon Lambda interface and using either Reaper or Audacity...for now anyway).

Thanks so much!

Oh, also.....the controller should function in "stand alone" mode, so to the best of my understanding (?), I don't need the recording software to make it work.
Thanks!