@DG said:
- Check that the Midisport doesn't work before you write it off. If it doesn't then you will need to buy a new MIDI interface. Once you have one, you can connect the CME via that, or even via the MIDI input (if any) on your soundcard.
- Altiverb will run on a 64bit OS, it's just that it won't run hosted in a 64bit sequencer. The answer is simple. J-Bridge.
DG
Thanks for your reply DG.
I've tried both of my midisports (2x2 & 4x4) and unfortunately neither of them are recognised, and my Delta 44 soundcard doesn't have a MIDI input.
I'm a little nervous of finding a compatible interface too. I thought one of the E-mu ones (such as the XMIDI 2x2) may be OK - especially when on the E-mu website there is a downloadable driver apparently for Windows 7 32 and 64 bit, but on looking at their support page they say the following: -
With regard to Windows 7 drivers and support for E-MU products: And that's in spite of the following on their download page:- ++Link to driver++
This is the Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit compatible device driver for the E-MU Xmidi 1x1, Xmidi 1x1 Tab and Xmidi 2x2 products. NOTE: This driver is only for PCs running a supported version of Windows. The E-MU Xmidi products are compatible with Mac OS X's native CoreMIDI drivers and requires no drivers from E-MU.
We currently do not have specific Windows 7 support or a Windows 7 driver release for E-MU products at this time. Our preliminary testing shows that our Vista drivers when used with Windows 7 perform as well as they do under Windows Vista for most users. You can download and install our Windows Vista drivers from our website. We are keeping a log of known issues specific to Windows 7. We do not have an official release date, but are tracking the issues closely and will notify our users via our newsletter and website as soon as we commit to a new release.
Date: 1/29/2010
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It's a real pity all of this - I don't know about anyone else, but my confidence in what I can trust (in terms of hardware - NOT VSL!) is severely damaged.
In the meantime I have a brand new system that I can't even test properly because 3 pieces of relatively new gear have been rendered useless.
If you know of a midi controller that definitely works, and is cheap enough to be considered a temporary solution until either CME provide an updated driver or M-Audio do the same for the Midisports, I'd be really grateful to hear of it.
Thanks for the advice about J-Bridge.
Thanks again,
John