Mobile Keys Latest Topics

Mobile Keys for Windows 10? SOS

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:10:21 +0000

Hello! Can someone please help me out , my computer (windows 10) don't recognize my Mobile Keys 25, neither Line6 Central or the old Line6 Monkey.

Thanks

How to solve some mobilekeys problems

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:04:23 +0000

So, I have bought a mobile keys 49 one year ago to learn that its fabrication was discontinued (as midi mobilizer). Thank you Line6 :-)

I found some tips that can help owners of this little keyboard that I like.

1) Using IOS 9

When I had made the updates of IOS9, I had the suprise to see that the keyboard was not working anymore. Here is what I have done :

- if necessary, use your computer USB connection to update the firmware with line6monkey (you will find it on the line6 software page if you check archive)

- on your ipad (not connected to your mobile keys), remove the app midi memo

- switch off and on your ipad and reinstall the app

- connect your mobile keys, midi memo should work now. Play any midi out (it seems midi out wakes up midi I/O)

I would like to thank c. degardin from the european support team who gave me this tip.

2) Lightning connection

Well, you changed your ipad/iPhone and you are with this old 30 pin cable. Don't try the lighting to 30pin apple adaptor, it would not work.

In fact, you do not need the ipad/iPhone cable. Your usb cable works always well. Just buy a lightning to USB camera adapter (yes, I know : 29$) and the job is done. It works perfectly.

POD Studio Gx toneport works with microphone? or just with guitars

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:57:25 +0000

Hey people. I have the POD Studio GX (audio interface) and I want to connect my microphone (its a condenser microphone philco). I dont know if I need a phantom power or if I can setting pod farm for my micro. I upload photo of micro and interface. Thank you for your attention... I am from chile así que si hablas español puedo entenderte. The Gx toneport works with microphone? or just with guitars

Mobile Keys 49 and Windows 7 problem

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:26:30 +0000

I recently bought Mobile Keys 49, and I plug it into my computer, the computer recognizes the keyboard, the lights flash a time or two, then nothing.

The computers continues to recognize the keyboard, my music program continues to recognize it, but nothing happens when I try to use it. I press the keys and nothing happens. It was working fine on a friend's computer.

Only thing I can think of would be a driver issue. Any thoughts?

Mobile Keys 25 Not Working On Iphone4

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:37:51 +0000

Hi to all!
I recently bought a Mobile Keys 25 MIDI Keyboard.
When it first came out of the box I connected it to my iPhone 4 (iOS 7.1) and opened Alchemy Mobile Synth and it played fine. After that I installed MIDI Memo app to my phone and automatically this changed Mobile Keys' firmware.
After that it doesn't work. I keep having this message "this equipment is not compatible with this phone" or something like that. I contacted line 6 support & the guy I spoke with suggested that I should format my phone (re-install my iOS) and that should fix my problem. I did that but nothing changed.
How can I make my keyboard work with my phone? Please help!
Nikolas..

Mobile keys 49 not detected

Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:33:12 +0000

i NEED HELP ASAP. I JUST BOUGHT A MOBILE KEYS 49 YESTERDAY FROM GUITAR CENTER

I HAVE THE USB CORD I PLUGGED IT IN DOWNLOADED MONKEY AND ITS STILL NOT DETECTING MY DEVICE

Mobilekeys 25 not recognized in Catalina

Sat, 02 May 2020 20:26:16 +0000

I just upgraded my late 2014 iMac to Catalina. My Mobilekeys 25 shows up in Audio/MIDI Setup, but the "Device is online" box is not checked (and I can't check it manually). I've tried plugging the unit into my USB hub and also directly into the back of my iMac. I went to https://line6.com/software/index.html and downloaded the latest driver, released 11/15/18. The list of supported OS's does not include Catalina. This new OS has been out for several months, and all of my other music software has been updated, but it seems my MobileKeys 25 has been left behind. Is there any way to get this device to work under Catalina?

Mobile Keys Compatibility

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57:10 +0000

Can the Mobile Keys keyboard(s) be used with my Line 6 UX-1 DAW?

Mobile Keys 49 replacement cable?

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:53:06 +0000

Lost the Mobile USB cable for my old Mobile Keys 49. Looking for a replacement cable to plug into my ipad -- I had a generic cable before that went from whatever the port is on the back of the MK49 to lightning. Anyone know what the spec is? It's not USB Micro or USB-C. Is it the same as the Sonic Port cable?

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Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:23:48 +0000

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Basic software

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:21:21 +0000

Hi !

A friend give me a Mobile Key 49 to start playing keyboard but I am a true beginner in software and I do not know what to do.

Do you know if a very simple and intuitive software (for PC, Windows10) exists to be used with this MIDI controler?

Thank you very much for your help !

Max

Stand For Mobilekeys 25?

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:54:30 +0000

I plan on using this live to add in occasional key lines to songs.

What are you guys using as stands??

Problems with Mobile Keys 49 and windows 8

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:06:20 +0000

Problem #1. There's a key response delay

Problem #2. I can't access any of its options (volume, pan, transpose)

Anyone using windows 8 who can help me!

What would you recommend as the basic/beginners software ?

Thanks a lot.

Mobile Key Winxp Problem

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:07:13 +0000

Hello everybody..

I'm facing a problem with a MobileKey 25..

When I plug it on my PC, Win says the driver is installed and working..

But in the midi device list, I don't find it.. In the devices manager, I found a "USB Audio Generic"..

I have installed the Line6 Monkey utility.. But he don't find the mobilkey..

What to do ?? Have I done something wrong ??

I tried to update the driver, but I have no other choices but to select this Generic audio device driver..
I also tried to plug it in another USB port, but same story...

Have yamaha electric piano that works perfectly..

I'm using WinXP service pack 3, and a sound blaster X-FI..

I'm begging for help..

Thanks....

JÃ©rÃ´me

Mobile Keys With Windows 8 ??

Sat, 05 Jul 2014 12:32:16 +0000

Does anyone know if the Mobile Keys is compatable with Windows 8. I already have ASIO4ALL. Thanks.

getting started: Mobile Keys 49 w/PC...

Tue, 03 May 2016 02:30:40 +0000

hello

a beginner just getting started with the mobile keys 49...plugged into laptop with Windows 10 loaded...

is there a preferred MIDI app to download? which do you recommend?

thank you

Problem with Mobile Keys

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:39:27 +0000

Hey guys!
Now, i have windows 10 and with the new update my Mokey (Line 6) don't recognise mobile keys 25 and it isn't on device list...
Can you help me?

No Sound from MIDI Memo Recorder on iPad 3 under iOS 7.1.1

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:37:50 +0000

I have just purchased a line6 MobileKeys49 keyboard, which I would like to use with LMMS in UbuntuStudio. Since this has proven far more complex than I imagined, I am trying to verify that the keyboard works by using my iPad, since this appears to be the simplest use case, according to the manual. I proceeded as follows:

installed MIDI Memo Recorder from the AppStore
connected the MobileKeys49 keyboard
accepted the displayed prompt to update the firmware
When the success notice appeared, I clicked OK, *before* disconnecting and reconnecting the keyboard
Only afterwards, when things did not work as expected, did I find the FAQ stating that the reconnection should take place before clicking OK. If the sequence is important, this belongs in the text of the dialog, not just in the FAQ.
Since neither MIDI Memo Recorder nor line6 Monkey (running under Windows 8.1) asks me to update the firmware, I assume that the firmware upgrade was successful.
MIDI Memo Recorder appears to record successfully, i.e. when I click the record button and press keys on the keyboard, hex bytecodes appear in the editor window.
However, when I click the play button, I see the progress of the playback in the timeline widget, but I don't hear anything.

How can I hear what I am playing on the keyboard, or what I have recorded in MIDI Memo Recorder?

Anyone taken apart their mobile keys?

Mon, 18 May 2015 03:27:54 +0000

I had a problem with my Mobile Keys 25; squeaky key issue. So, I reported it and L6 replaced it promptly. (Thank you L6 support!) However, the replacement has the exact same issue, as seen below in this loop:

EDIT: That Vine link was not accessible to anyone else, sorry. I removed it, it's not necessary anyway.

So, I am contemplating just not bothering with another replacement and opening it up and lubing the mechanism myself. (Accepting the fact that it would probably void my warranty.)

Has anyone done this?

Iphone 5s Compatibility?

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:42:36 +0000

Hi, I've been happily using a MobileKeys 49 with Garageband on my iPhone 4S and iPad 2 for a while now. I've just upgraded to a 5S and of course the supplied 30-pin cable does not fit. Are there any plans to market a new cable for the modern iPhones and tablets? I bought a cheap generic 30-pin to Lightning adapter which seems to work with everything except my MobileKeys49, so I'm a bit reticent to blow another Â£25 on the genuine Apple adapter if that too will fail.

All advice welcome!

Thanks.

Mobile Keys 25 sustain pedal problem

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:18:57 +0000

Hello everyone,

I just got the Mobile Keys 25 controller, which I'm using for my iPad 1 (yes, you read that right). I'd also like to use it as a controller for my desktop rig, which is Digital Performer 7 on an intel Mac desktop (OS 10.6.8).

The problem is with the sustain pedal. The sustain pedal works properly on my iPad when I'm using the Music Studio app. But when I use the keyboard as a controller in Digital Performer, the sustain pedal does not work. Everything else seems to work fine: pitch and mod wheels as well as volume and pan knobs.

Oh, I'll add that that I seem to have the same problem on my PC (with Windows Pro 7): the keys play fine but the sustain pedal has no effect. I tested the MK 25 using a stand-alone version of Kontakt on this machine.

Any ideas of how I might remedy this?

Thank you!

Expression Pedal treated as on/off

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:17:09 +0000

I just got the Mobile Keys 25. I have a standard expression pedal, a Behringer FCV100, which I have used with other USB/MIDI devices without incident. However, when I hook it up to my new keyboard, and run it through FL Studio, rather than detecting a continuous input, it is treated like an on/off switch. I get no control change until I am at near 100% where the software registers full value, then if I move back at all, it goes to zero.

I have tried remapping the control to something else in case the software was making the mistake of thinking it was a sustain pedal or something. I'm definitely in the right jack, and the pedal is set up correctly. I have tried it both with and without AC power, and with different cables. Same result. What's going on here?

Mobile Keys n/w with ios8

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:20:17 +0000

Just a heads up: I recently upgraded my iPad to ios8, now my Mobile Keys does NOT work with the standard connector. It was working absolutely perfectly on ios7. Using USB via a camera kit DOES work however, so the hardware isn't a problem. ios8 and Mobile Keys are simply incompatible - it would be nice if Line 6 acknowledged this fact and set about providing a solution...

Problem: Mobile Keys 25 with iPad 2

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:10:32 +0000

I downloaded the line 6 Memo Recorder and keeps telling me I need a midi interface for it when I'm using the wire that came with the Mobile Keys and I just updated my iPad to iOS 8.

NEED HELP PLEASE!

Expression pedal?

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 13:31:30 +0000

Anyone know what expression pedal is compatible with the Mobile Keys 49? Manual just says "standard continuous pedal". To be on the safe side I was thinking of something like Line 6's own EX-1, but looking at the specs for the EX-1 (here: http://uk.line6.com/stompboxmodelers/ex1.html) neither the MK25 or the MK49 are shown as compatible products.

Anyone any ideas?

Midi mapping with Mobile Keys 49

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:32:13 +0000

Hi - I know this is going to irk the professionals and those who've invested a lot of time in MIDI, but please bear with me, as I am just getting started. I will study and get to know MIDI as I get the chance, but I also learn by example, and this will help.

Specifically, I want to use a keyboard sustain pedal as a kick drum trigger. Maybe I am thinking of this the wrong way, but I was thinking that I could connect the pedal to the Expression input on my MK49, which is connected to my iPad running MusicStudio (with its Drum Kit set selected), and somehow map the pedal's "note" to trigger the bass drum note, which is the lowest C key.

I just don't understand enough of the MIDI terminology, I guess, to figure out what the Controller, Channel, Program and any other settings should be.

I have watched some videos on MIDI - including some guy who is doing what I want to do with another keyboard (YouTube video WQereUXWGvc), but he is so high, I just can't get through it. Plus, I can't translate the actions listed in his text into what I am reading in the MK49 manual. I am sure that's because I don't grasp MIDI yet.

I've also started a couple of MIDI tutorials, but just haven't had the time to really put into it to this point. Anyway, the point is, I've given some effort to understand it, and I think if someone can just explain how I'd accomplish this particular task, it would probably connect some dots for me in overall understanding. I want to try and make this happen for an event that is coming up, so it can't wait until I get through a set of MIDI courses.

Anyone willing to help me out? I'd appreciate it.

I have no sound coming from my speakers. Help?

Sat, 24 May 2014 22:06:20 +0000

I just purchased the mobile keys 49. I have hooked it up to my PC and downloaded iline 6monkey.

I am not getting any sound out of my speakers. any suggestions?

Mod Wheel On Mobile Keus 25 Not Working

Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:57:44 +0000

My mod wheel has been broken MOST of the time after arrival. That's what bugs me though; some times it works. Tried to reset it; no luck. Guess I need to replace it; was hoping it could be fixed with software. Anyone experienced this?

Mobile Keys 49 Modulation And Pitch Wheel Problem

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:30:38 +0000

At first everything is ok functions normal than 30 pin cable is broken.

I gave it to the service. When i plug it back with usb to my pc, pitch wheel functions as modulation when turn up modulation function down, turn pitch wheel down modulation functions up?

Modulation wheel functions as pitch wheel. I plug it with camera connection kit to ipad 2 pitch and modulation still the same. Then i've factory reset the mobile keys now its not working on ipad, but works on pc all functions still same. What can i do?

Key 25 Vs Key 49

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:12:53 +0000

Even though I would appreciate 25's portability, although the 49 is relatively portable enough, I hesitate buying the Key 25 because of the narrow range of keys. I am just beginning playing keyboard, so I'm not sure how much range the average keyboard player needs. I understand that the 25 has a button you can press to change octave, but it can give funny results especially if you finished pressing one key, change octaves, and the press the next note. The problem is that you will hear the previous note going up, something that would sound really bad. What do you think?

Iphone5, Keys49 And Audio Cable: Is There Sufficient Space?

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:19:00 +0000

Hello,

I'd like to know this before buying the keys49 keyboard.

I have an iphone5, so I want to use the 30 pin adapter, but I need also to use a cable that goes from the earphones output, to the mixer.

Is there enough space for insert the audio cable, since major part of the surface will be covered by the 30 pin adapter?

thank you!