Windows 8.1 and Midi Interface

Hi Guys,
 
I'm new to this stuff so please forgive me if this has been answered before.
I'm running Music Creator 5.
Keyboard Roland Fantom X6
 
Also Roland Gr-55 but lets leave that for now.
 
My problem is this.
I bought a new PC which came with Windows 8.1 64bit.
 
I was using an M Audi midi interface which has always worked fine.
 
However once I switched to Win 8.1 All bets were off.
I cant even see the interface in the Midi window.
 
I bought a cheap generic one on amazon ( No brand name ) but was promised it would work.
To be fair I can see it in my Midi Devices which is better than M Audio but I'm getting no sound.
 
I have absolutely no idea about this stuff.
I just record.
 
I'm hoping someone will send me a ink and say. " There You Go" which has happened in the past.
But maybe I'm being too optimistic.
 
Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope someone can help me.
 
PS, If there a midi interface that really works with 8.1 please let me know.
 

Hi Greg,
 
The only USB option I get on the Fantom X6 is file storage.
For example Adding Midi Files.
There is no option to interface with MIDI.
 
I've never heard of recording without an interface.
If this is possible can you send me a link to show me how to do it.
 
I'm not very techie so be gentle.
 
I tried downloading the drivers for the fantom X but when I opened the download it said The File Does not exist.
 
I officially hate Windows 8.1, A Total Nightmare with any interface

carlcasso
Hi Greg,
 
The only USB option I get on the Fantom X6 is file storage.
For example Adding Midi Files.
There is no option to interface with MIDI.
 
I've never heard of recording without an interface.
If this is possible can you send me a link to show me how to do it.
 
I'm not very techie so be gentle.
 
I tried downloading the drivers for the fantom X but when I opened the download it said The File Does not exist.
 
I officially hate Windows 8.1, A Total Nightmare with any interface

Windows 8.1 works very well indeed with many different audio and MIDI interfaces. It's not Microsoft's fault that M-Audio can't be bothered to update their drivers for new Windows releases (or sometimes not bother to write drivers that work properly in the first place).
 
I gave up on M-Audio back when I used Win7 after their 2x2 MIDISport's terrible SYSEX handling thoroughly scrambled the patch memory in my Mopho. Attempting to use the thing with Win8 was a disaster, though some people claim to have got them working by using the M-Audio driver written for pre-service pack 1 Windows 7. Didn't work for me though.
 
The MIDI interface in my Cakewalk UA-101 interface is fine with Win 8.1. As are my RME UFX and MOTU microlite, and the built-in USB to MIDI interfaces in four different fairly inexpensive synths work fine as well.
 
I just tried downloading the Fantom X Windows drivers from Roland's website and I received a zip file containing 32 and 64 bit drivers plus documentation. It looks like something went wrong with your download somewhere.
 
The URL I used for the download is http://www.roland.com/support/by_product/fantom-x6/updates_drivers/6153
 
I'm not familiar with the X6 but according to the specs it should show up as USB memory for file transfer plus the USB should handle MIDI as well. The documentation included with the drivers says you may need to boot Windows before switching on the Fantom or Windows might not pick it up.
 
I'd suggest having another try at downloading the drivers and see if that helps. If it doesn't then maybe the collective mind can think of another solution.

USB3 ports are odd things. Their compatibility with USB2 holds for drives and most hardware, but audio and MIDI interfaces not so much. There are all kinds of complicated reasons for this.

All I can say is that every hardware thing I currently use that contains a MIDI interface works fine with Win8.1. Which is RME and MOTU (both also certified to work on USB3 ports) interfaces plus USB equipped synths and sequencers from Korg, Doepfer, Arturia, Novation, Roland and Waldorf.