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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:53 am    Post subject: MIDI keyboard problem
Subject description: Failure of Windows XP to accept input from a "MidiPlus 61" keyboard.
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For over five months I have been trying to interface a "MidiPlus 61" keyboard to a Windows XP system running on an Acer TravelMate 4150 laptop.
This keyboard works fine when driving, say, the "Key West" software running in Windows 98 on an old desk-top machine and using the Windows drivers, etc. There seem to be no similar facilities in Win XP

I have obtained the MidiPlus-specific drivers from www.miditech.de and from the apparent manufacturers: "Ta Horng" (at www.zhangduo.com).

"MIDI-OX" and "ASIOforall" seem not to recognise the "Phecda" drivers sold to me as appropriate to the MidiPlus 61.

Can anyone please help?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Is it USB?
Is the version of XP updated to Service Pack 2 or greater?

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:08 am    Post subject: MIDI keyboard problem
Subject description: Win XP fails to accept "MidiPlus 61" keyboard MIDI stream.
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Good Morning Uncle Krunkus!
Thanks for reply.
I have installed SP3 on this "XP home" installation.
Basically, all I want to do is to play a "Pianoteq" installation from this commercial MIDI controller.
But no joy!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I've never tried "asioforall" so I'm not sure if that could be the problem. Is midi getting through to the midi-ox?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:42 am    Post subject: Midi and Win XP
Subject description: XP on the Acer TM 4150 fails to "See" MIDI USB input.
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Hello again!
"ASIO4ALL" seems to be well thought of by musicians - reduces latency by bypassing most of Microsoft's stuff.
Although MIDIOX lists "Phecda" as a driver, it doesn't "See" the MidiPlus 61 (which works fine when plugged into an old "Tiny" machine running Windows 98 ).
"Phecda" (ghastly word) is the driver I obtained from the MidiPlus agent.
Plugging and unplugging the MidiPlus/USB registers on both "USB controllers" and "Sound Video and game controllers" in Device Manager.
The MidiPlus 61 is a MIDI controller as well as a simple keyboard but no function has any effect on the laptop. (Should I install Win 98 just to handle the keyboard?!)
The MIDI stream is not seen at all on the existing system.
(I've been trying, on and off, for over five months!)
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