Channel Controller Joystick Something is wrong with my wavebird controller?
When I turn it on, the light blinks (the light for the other part that goes in the controller socket blinks too) and it doesn't work well. The buttons work for the most part but when I try to use the joystick, it's pointless. The character barely moves at all and if he does, it's in the wrong direction.
Changing the batteries did nothing. Changing the channel also did nothing. What's wrong with this thing?
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Are you using the version of Live that came free with the controller? I only managed to get all the functions working after installing and following the Ableton M-Audio tutorial, available from You need to select the appropriate MIDI channel on the controller, depending on whether you're wanting to control track faders or a device such as Impulse.
If there's only "PIO Mode" that can be chosen, then that's a motherboard limitation. Perhaps try to install the VIA Hyperion Drivers. It "might" help.
If you see no choices, perhaps you're in the wrong place?
Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers > Then choose either Primary or Secondary IDE Channel.
Hi Daniel,
Are you using the version of Live that came free with the controller? I only managed to get all the functions working after installing and following the Ableton M-Audio tutorial, available from You need to select the appropriate MIDI channel on the controller, depending on whether you're wanting to control track faders or a device such as Impulse.
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Hmm…. So what are the choices there?
If there's only "PIO Mode" that can be chosen, then that's a motherboard limitation. Perhaps try to install the VIA Hyperion Drivers. It "might" help.
If you see no choices, perhaps you're in the wrong place?
Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers > Then choose either Primary or Secondary IDE Channel.