Windows 10: No input MIDI

Hello! I have an HP Envy laptop and just bought an Alesis v49 MIDI keyboard. I downloaded all the necessary software for the MIDI and plugged it in my laptop via USB port. The keyboard lights up and is recognized by device manager under "sound video game controllers". Yet when I go to my DAW Ableton Live or my MIDI editor, there is no input or output for it. v49 should appear as an option but it doesn't. The same thing happened with my smaller MIDI Akai Mini II where there is no input. It worked perfectly on my old laptop LENOVO YOGA. I have searched everywhere for an answer but no luck. If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it!

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USB MIDI Audio Interface (M-Audio USB MIDI device) - not working in certain applications for MIDI Input.

I'm using Windows 10 Pro.

1) I have a MIDI keyboard connected to my desktop via a M-Audio USB MIDI Interface.

2) This device has worked before fine, but all-of-a-sudden, one of the apps I use to write music (Famitracker) suddenly will not open the MIDI Input. It's the same error I get when another application is using the MIDI controller at the same time - maybe
there is some service or application running in the background that is using the MIDI controller? If so, I can't figure out what it would be.

3) MIDI-OX (the software used to test MIDI input/output) also will not open the MIDI controller input. It says Unknown external error.

4) However, Finale V 25 detects the MIDI controller and I am able to use my MIDI keyboard just fine.

I would appreciate any help in this regard.

 

Windows 10 Midi Input

Hi would like to ask, i bought a midi cable to connect between my laptop and a Casio Keyboard. After connection, windows 10 detected the device as a USB Composite Device. I could not set or add a new device for the recording device. Is there a specific driver
you can recommend for me to install so as to enable windows 10 to detect the MIDI input from my piano keyboard.

Thanks.

 

Windows 10 and Viewcon USB MIDI input

Hi RAMChYLD,

You can attempt to use a generic driver to make your MIDI work with Windows 10. Kindly follow the steps outlined on this
link. I suggest that you perform the steps:
Run a troubleshooter and Update the device driver. Kindly check if you are encountering any error codes in the Device Manager as well.

I will be waiting for your reply.