# Akai MPD218 & Nektar Lx49+

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532>\
**Category:** Cubase\
**Tags:** midi-remote, shared-midi-remote\
**Created:** [March 6, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532 "2022-03-06T00:14:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![scharters7381](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/scharters7381/32/237717_2.png) [@scharters7381](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/scharters7381)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/1 "2022-03-06T00:14:00Z")

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Hey guys, been working on this all day. Perhaps it’ll save some time.  
Here are a couple files from User…Documents.  
[Akai MPD218 & Nektar Lx49+ Scripts.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/z846fek6ciq1mdm/Scripts.zip?dl=0)  
Shane B)

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**Author:** ![officialrezrecords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a5b964/32.png) [@officialrezrecords](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/officialrezrecords)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/6 "2022-03-08T12:36:36Z")

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Thank you so much for this. I use LX 88 Hopefully it would work for it.

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**Author:** ![POTFS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@POTFS](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/POTFS)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/9 "2022-03-10T05:12:58Z")

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Thanks for sharing and putting a lot of work and effort into creating this script.  
I also have Nektar LX88+ which pretty much has the same buttons as the LX49+ and was hoping I could import but doesn’t seem to work for me importing .json if anyone knows what to do to install I would very, very much appreciate some simple instructional help . Thanks again, I bet it took a while 🙂

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**Author:** ![FireFab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@FireFab](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/FireFab)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/10 "2022-03-11T20:59:34Z")

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Hi ! Someone know how to LOAD a preset ?

I can see your script on my windows MIDI Remote Manager/Scripts but when I press on Edit MIDI Controller Surface it just say ‘‘No connected midi controllers found for this script’’

How can I connect a SCRIPT to my midi controller ?

Thanks !

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**Author:** ![scharters7381](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/scharters7381/32/237717_2.png) [@scharters7381](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/scharters7381)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/11 "2022-03-13T17:23:03Z")

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Use the Midi Remote Assitant (Button at the top right) to assign each controller.

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**Author:** ![ppadru2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@ppadru2](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/ppadru2)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/12 "2022-03-14T21:47:46Z")

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why is this a json? shouldn’t it be the \*.midiremote extension?

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**Author:** ![steve](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve/32/193789_2.png) [@steve](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/steve)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/13 "2022-03-14T21:49:36Z")

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> [@ppadru2](#):
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> shouldn’t it be the \*.midiremote extension?

Yes, it is requested that users use the Export button in the MIDI remote manager.

> [@Have you created a Cubase Midi Remote?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/have-you-created-a-cubase-midi-remote/771585):
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> Share it here using the tag: [shared-midi-remote](https://forums.steinberg.net/tag/shared-midi-remote) Share it on Github see: [GitHub repository for user scripts](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/github-repository-for-user-scripts/774993) Share here: One midi-remote per post please. Export the remote from the MIDI Remote Manager, include it it your post (no need to zip) Title your topic with the name of the device you scripted if there’s already a post for your device, create a new topic and append your name to the title Tag your post [shared-midi-remote](https://forums.steinberg.net/tag/shared-midi-remote) Here’s how to [tag your post](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/forum-guide/698119#tag-your-post-6) The Export button is at the bottom o…

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**Author:** ![scharters7381](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/scharters7381/32/237717_2.png) [@scharters7381](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/scharters7381)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/14 "2022-03-31T23:45:49Z")

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Hey Guys, I updated the Scripts here:  
[Akai MPD218 & Nektar Lx49+](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1cbmnl84wn40hee/AABrmgPBCHDtfFyGBWe-HlMHa?dl=0)

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**Author:** ![odhot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dc4da7/32.png) [@odhot](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/odhot)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/15 "2022-05-03T09:52:50Z")

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can this be used for LX61+?? Mine does not working here

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**Author:** ![scharters7381](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/scharters7381/32/237717_2.png) [@scharters7381](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/scharters7381)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/16 "2023-01-14T04:57:51Z")

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Hey y’all I just made one for the [Panorama P1](https://www.dropbox.com/s/v94z2ullsp5y6cf/Nektar_P1.midiremote?dl=0)

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**Author:** ![cime\_on\_stage](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cime_on_stage/32/1188_2.png) [@cime\_on\_stage](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cime_on_stage)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/akai-mpd218-nektar-lx49/771532/17 "2026-10-11T23:38:29Z")

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You are a lifesaver! Thank you!! Now I wish someone would fix the keyboard so that it would work with Cubase VSTs (like Grand, Symphony, etc.). Right now, I am getting no response - everything else works.
