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Vista doesn't recognize my USB MIDI keyboard

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Donk, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. Donk

    Donk Guest

    I have a Yamaha MIDI keyboard that I used to connect to a Win98
    machine via USB. I think I also used it with my XP Pro machine.

    I got a new HP Pavillion a6200n recently (with Vista Home Premium) but
    Vista doesn't recognize anything at all when I connect the USB/MIDI
    cable.

    I've Googled everything that I can think of without success. I've got
    no idea of what to do. Please help.

    Thank you,

    Don
     
    Donk, Jan 31, 2008
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  3. Mike Hall - MVP

    Mike Hall - MVP Guest

    "Donk @verizon.net>" <don81846<NODAMSPAM> wrote in message
    news:1c43q31sghaseh2nuuvbovi9n23k6352tp@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > I have a Yamaha MIDI keyboard that I used to connect to a Win98
    > machine via USB. I think I also used it with my XP Pro machine.
    >
    > I got a new HP Pavillion a6200n recently (with Vista Home Premium) but
    > Vista doesn't recognize anything at all when I connect the USB/MIDI
    > cable.
    >
    > I've Googled everything that I can think of without success. I've got
    > no idea of what to do. Please help.
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    > Don<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Have you tried the Vista drivers on this website?




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    Mike Hall - MVP, Jan 31, 2008
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  4. Donk

    Donk Guest

    On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:23:52 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"
    <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:
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    >"Donk @verizon.net>" <don81846<NODAMSPAM> wrote in message
    >news:1c43q31sghaseh2nuuvbovi9n23k6352tp@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> I have a Yamaha MIDI keyboard that I used to connect to a Win98
    >> machine via USB. I think I also used it with my XP Pro machine.
    >>
    >> I got a new HP Pavillion a6200n recently (with Vista Home Premium) but
    >> Vista doesn't recognize anything at all when I connect the USB/MIDI
    >> cable.
    >>
    >> I've Googled everything that I can think of without success. I've got
    >> no idea of what to do. Please help.
    >>
    >> Thank you,
    >>
    >> Don<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    >Have you tried the Vista drivers on this website?
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yes. I downloaded 'um301vis.zip' last night but Vista doesn't noticie
    it when I plug in the USB cable that's connected to the keyboard. The
    “Found New Hardware” window DOES NOT appear. It did appear when I
    installed a USB printer and joystick but not the MIDI keyboard.

    I tried removing all USB devices > reboot >plugin keyboard but . . .
    NOTHING. No “Found New Hardware” window.


    According to the installation for the driver you suggested:

    After confirming that the “Found New Hardware” window appears, click
    “Locate and install driversoftware (recommended).”

    Why wouldn't Vista recognize when the USB/MIDI cable is plugged-in?

    I hope I can find a solution to this.

    Thank you,

    Don
     
    Donk, Jan 31, 2008
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  5. Cameron Snyder

    Cameron Snyder Guest

    You remembered to turn on your keyboard after plugging in the USB midi
    interface, right?

    Perhaps it is not plug n play, perhaps it is broken, you did say you were
    using this in windows 98, kinda old. Try the "add hardware" applet in
    control panel. This is for non PnP devices that Vista won't recognize. Have
    the driver package unzipped as you will have to navigate to the Driver
    folder in the process.

    If that fails, hey you did what you could. Pick up a new usb/midi interface.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Yes. I downloaded 'um301vis.zip' last night but Vista doesn't noticie
    > it when I plug in the USB cable that's connected to the keyboard. The
    > "Found New Hardware" window DOES NOT appear. It did appear when I
    > installed a USB printer and joystick but not the MIDI keyboard.
    >
    > I tried removing all USB devices > reboot >plugin keyboard but . . .
    > NOTHING. No "Found New Hardware" window.
    >
    >
    > According to the installation for the driver you suggested:
    >
    > After confirming that the "Found New Hardware" window appears, click
    > "Locate and install driversoftware (recommended)."
    >
    > Why wouldn't Vista recognize when the USB/MIDI cable is plugged-in?
    >
    > I hope I can find a solution to this.
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    > Don
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Cameron Snyder, Jan 31, 2008
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  6. Daddy Tadpole

    Daddy Tadpole Guest

    The midi standard has been standard since 1983, and I presume your keyboard
    has the standard (old...) DIN socket as well as the midi interface.

    SB compatible soundcards have midi ports (in and out), but an adapter cable
    is needed (about 25 euros). I read somewhere that Vista has rendered that
    solution unusable, but I don't know the details. Musical instruments tend to
    last much longer than operating systems.

    This USB stuff is relatively ephemeral!

    However, as proposed by Cameron Snyder, the usual solution at the moment is
    to buy a midi-to-USB adapter box. These come with 2 or more MIDI channels.
    If you have problems routing the midi data to your music application, MidiOx
    (free download) should sort things out.

    Regards


    "Cameron Snyder" <dntbther@tellpacbell.net> a écrit dans le message de
    news:us6RgOHZIHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > You remembered to turn on your keyboard after plugging in the USB midi
    > interface, right?
    >
    > Perhaps it is not plug n play, perhaps it is broken, you did say you were
    > using this in windows 98, kinda old. Try the "add hardware" applet in
    > control panel. This is for non PnP devices that Vista won't recognize.
    > Have the driver package unzipped as you will have to navigate to the
    > Driver folder in the process.
    >
    > If that fails, hey you did what you could. Pick up a new usb/midi
    > interface.
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Yes. I downloaded 'um301vis.zip' last night but Vista doesn't noticie
    >> it when I plug in the USB cable that's connected to the keyboard. The
    >> "Found New Hardware" window DOES NOT appear. It did appear when I
    >> installed a USB printer and joystick but not the MIDI keyboard.
    >>
    >> I tried removing all USB devices > reboot >plugin keyboard but . . .
    >> NOTHING. No "Found New Hardware" window.
    >>
    >>
    >> According to the installation for the driver you suggested:
    >>
    >> After confirming that the "Found New Hardware" window appears, click
    >> "Locate and install driversoftware (recommended)."
    >>
    >> Why wouldn't Vista recognize when the USB/MIDI cable is plugged-in?
    >>
    >> I hope I can find a solution to this.
    >>
    >> Thank you,
    >>
    >> Don
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Daddy Tadpole, Feb 1, 2008
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  7. fubartunes

    fubartunes Guest

    mine has recognised the usb midi cable in vista. it has a built in box
    that installs the driver automatically. drivers are not normally needed
    for midi controllers.

    however, its only midi in (keyboard to pc) that works and not out (visa
    verse). in xp family, you set midi audio in sound settings from MS synth
    wave, to usb midi device. this option is not there in vista.

    ive asked around to see where they've moved this option, but no answers
    yet. anyone here by any chance know? or is there a need to downgrade
    back to xp pro where there is an option to adjust this? midi files sound
    horribly pathetic through even decent pc speakers compapared to
    channeled through a keyboard 1st.

    so far, vista has proving to be the worst version of windows since ME.
    its yet to prove its moneys worth for me - i'm close to reverting back
    to xp pro - simplicity is best not complexity. (or the waste of over
    500mb ram just to run the basic version of vista). what a waste of good
    money it is.


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