Akai Pro Fire | General Troubleshooting

This can include symptoms such as:

• Pads remaining illuminated red/white or in another fixed state.
• Buttons or LEDs remaining continuously illuminated.
• Controls not responding as expected.
• The Fire appearing to be stuck in a particular mode or state.
• Unexpected behaviour between the Fire and FL Studio.

First, connect the Fire directly to your computer's USB port and open FL Studio.

The Fire should be automatically detected and enabled within the MIDI settings, as shown in the example below.

By default, the Port number should be set to 235. If a different port number is shown, change this to 235 and test the Fire again.

If the issue remains, check the USB connection to ensure that the Fire is communicating correctly with the computer and receiving sufficient power.

Connection issues can sometimes be caused by:

• A faulty or unsuitable USB cable.
• A problematic USB port.
• The use of a USB hub or extended USB cable.
• Multiple USB devices sharing the available USB power or bandwidth.

We recommend the following:

1. Try a different USB cable.
2. Try a different USB port.
3. Connect the Fire directly to the computer, avoiding USB hubs where possible.
4. Temporarily disconnect other unnecessary USB peripherals.
5. Test the Fire with a different computer, if available.

If the Fire is still stuck, unresponsive, or displaying abnormal LED/button behaviour, try the following reset procedure:

1. Disconnect the Fire from USB.
2. Press and hold TAP + Overview + SHIFT + ALT at the same time.
3. While continuing to hold these four buttons, reconnect the Fire to USB.
4. Release all four buttons.
   
   

Once complete, reopen FL Studio and test the Fire again.