Midi keyboard that's compatible with Windows 7...?

I am looking for a keyboard to input midi into Sonar 8 PE. I currently have an old Roland D-20, but it's too big and I can't use anny buttons of it in Sonar. I want a keyboard with something like 49 keys and lots of buttons and knobs that can control various functions in Sonar.

Problem is: I use Windows 7 64 bit and I discovered almost all keyboards aren't compatible with W7 (Behringer, M-Audio, etc.). Anyone knows a good keyboard (not too expensive of course) that will worj iwht W7 64 bit?

True, but the Edirol keyboards are a lot more expensive... and I hate the mod 'wheel' (where you have to push the pitch wheel): it's like that on the D-20 and it's one of the reasons I want another keyboard. Size is another thing: the Edirol keyboard with 49 keys is almost as huge as the D-20, it seems. The Behringer UMX 49 is what I want, really, but it's not Windows 7 compatible... so I am told.

I'm curious -- in what way are the keyboards not compatible with W7 (64-bit or otherwise)?

If you connect the keyboard via midi in/out to a midi interface, then the issue would be with whether or not the midi interface has W7 capable drivers.  I must be missing something.....

--Larry

hellogoodbye,  I've taken a quick look at the UMX49 controller and the FA-66 interface.  I'm no expert, especially on these devices, but what I think I saw was:

UMX49 is a midi controller, it has no built in sound generation capability (i.e., it is not a synth).  It's only connection to a computer is via USB where it implements midi IN/OUT.  It does not have specific midi IN/OUT connectors so you must use the USB connection.  It does have a midi OUT which, I believe, outputs a copy of the midi going out on the USB.  The midi OUT connector is for driving a separate midi module, for example, a midi sound module or synth.
I have no clue what the Behringer documents mean by the USB/Audio interface.  I don't think the UMX49 has any audio generation capability.  It is strictly a midi controller.

FA-66 -- looks like a real nice midi and audio interface.  Maybe the UMX49 USB can be connected to the FA-66 but I wouldn't think so.  So the FA-66 might only be useful for connecting your microphone to the computer.

I'm guessing that the Behringer midi driver provides access to all the buttons and facilities of the UMX49 via the USB/midi connection.  Behringer lists two midi drivers.  The one specifically for the UMX series of controllers is listed for WinXP systems.  They also have a more generic midi driver that is listed for WinXP and Vista systems.  I think Vista drivers are OK in Win7 but I don't really know and the generic version of the driver might not give all the access you want to the UMX49.

If you have the FA-66 working on your Win7 system then I would suggest that you find a midi controller with explicit midi IN/OUT connectors and hook them up to the FA-66.

Maybe someone with real experience with these two devices will come along and give you definitive information.  I'm hoping the info I've provided will guide you in understanding the UMX49 and in finding what you really need.

--Larry

Actually I meant Novation Remote MK2 products...these go via USB and provide a Midi interface themselves.
As you mentioned you wanted lots of control knobs :-)
http://www.novationmusic.com/products/midi_controller/sl_mkii 

You can have it in flavors of 0, 25, 49 or 61 keys. As compact as you need it...

And with Automap, drivers are always up to date. As mentioned, works well for me in W7 64.
Cheers.

I don't own one but I think the situation is that the midi OUT contains the midi stream generated by playing the keyboard and moving sliders and tweaking knobs, etc.  That's exactly what a midi controller is designed to do.
--Larry