[LAU] Cannot play fuildsynth sounds from Alesis Control Pad

All, Even though Qsynth's green light is flashign on each pas hit from the Alesis Control Pad, barely a sound is coming out. Out of 20 hits maybe one sound comes out and that's it (drum sound on channel 10 or any other sound for that matter). On the other hand when connected to Hydrogen, the Alesis Control Pad plays each single sound, complete with velocity and all. The pads from a M-Audio Axiom 25 keyboard works fine with Qsynth. Why is this so ? Why does the Control Pad plays so so well with Hydrogen but barely can emit a sound when connected to Qsynth/using fluidsynth ? It'd be real nice to be able to use drumsticks in playing some soundfonts ! Thanks for any suggestion/hint/idea, Cheers.