Who's playing bad with others? X3 or M-Audio. What I need seems simple enough: a midi interface connecting MIDI from my keyboard to my computer. Is this super-high-tech stuff? Does anyone know of as MIDI interface that actually works (I'm not interested in any that don't)?
 
I tried the Roland UM-1, and that no longer works since I upgraded from Windows 8 to 8.1. Yikes, this must be really high-tech. Robots will rule the world before I find a working MIDI interface.
 
Thanks,
Mike

I'm using a MIDISPORT 4x4 with X3 which now works great. I say now because when I first switched to Windows 7 it was a disaster. The problem was with the drivers and it took them a while to sort those out. If IRRC I literally had to re-install them on every system boot to get them working.
 
I would suggest that you're now experiencing the same but with Windows 8. Have you checked their website for driver updates? Unfortunately there's not much else I can suggest. I wasn't impressed at all with their apparent lack of "up-to-date" support and it was enough to put more off buying anymore M-audio gear in the future.
 
It's working well for me now but it was a real pain for a long time.

My MIDISPORT 2x2 has been rock solid for somewhere around a decade now, from Windows XP to Windows 7 64; from SONAR 1 to SONAR X3e.
 
Unfortunately I can't comment on the Windows 8 series...

No problems with Midisport 2x2 using Win 8.1 (64 bit).
 
I don't remember (sorry) if I had to install the drivers, or if the drivers have been installed automatically the first time I plugged in the usb cable.
 
Bye,
 
Giorgio

FastBikerBoy
I'm using a MIDISPORT 4x4 with X3 which now works great. I say now because when I first switched to Windows 7 it was a disaster. The problem was with the drivers and it took them a while to sort those out. If IRRC I literally had to re-install them on every system boot to get them working.

 
If I recall correctly there was no need to install any drivers for the MIDISPORT 4x4 as they are already part of Windows operating system. It was literally plug and play for Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista and Windows 7 with zero problems for me.
 
I just checked device manager on Windows 7 x64 and it shows it is using drivers from Microsoft.
I'll also add that it has worked perfectly with Sonar 8 thru every Sonar producer version since.
 
ymmv
 

Can't recall why now it was a long time ago but I couldn't get it working with MS drivers. Still on M-audio here. I'm sure I was involved in a thread here about it at the time. I'll see if i can dig it up....

Found my old thread on it. Turns out that was possibly an issue with Sonar 8 which probably isn't much use to the OP.

My Midisport 8x8 crapped out on me about six months ago. It just wouldn't play nicely with Windows7 anymore. Rumor is that there was a bad chip or firmware in the 8x8 series - mine was an old midiman unit - that I don't think exists in the modern m-audio units.
I switched to an iConnectMidi4+ and love it. Works flawlessly for connecting my hardware with my Mac, PC, and iPad, simultaneously.

Yes mine's an older "MIDIMAN" unit too.

EMU Xmidi 2x2 - no flaws so far, 18 months.