# Windows XP vs. Midi and a Midi keyboard

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vs-midi-and-a-midi-keyboard/644616>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 20, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vs-midi-and-a-midi-keyboard/644616 "2012-12-20T07:54:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vs-midi-and-a-midi-keyboard/644616/21 "2012-12-26T00:55:19Z")

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> [@usedtobe](#):
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> I was just wanting to see if I could capture sound

Are you trying to use MIDI to capture sound–because MIDI does not do that. MIDI sends no sound data. None. Just checking here, and forgive me if you know that and I just misinterpreted this.

At any rate, it still seems that, given the status of the lights, the MIDI cable isn’t connected properly or recognized by the computer. Another stupid question: are you sure the two MIDI cables that connect to your keyboard are connected right? I don’t know how those are marked, but usually IN goes to OUT and OUT goes to IN, not IN to IN and OUT to OUT (I have seen people make this mistake.)

Have you tried plugging it into a different USB port? Are you plugging directly into the computer, or are you connecting to a hub?

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**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vs-midi-and-a-midi-keyboard/644616/22 "2012-12-26T02:39:11Z")

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> [@si\_blakely](#):
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> That is the same as what you already have - don’t spend any more money. You can make what you have work, but it take effort and persistence.

Sorry I wasn’t clear - I posted that link for anyone wondering what I was using.  
Actually \< now have 2

Still getting the occasional “new hardware found” dialog - still can’t find a driver for it.

Fry’s has a Instructional software package which contains one of these - it might be worth buying and returning to see if the software can get the cable to talk to the computer and the keyboard to talk to the cable.

Anybody want to comment on it? Here it is:

> **[Amazon.com: eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method v3 : Software](https://www.amazon.com/eMedia-Piano-Keyboard-Method-v3/dp/B003NVHWO0)**
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> eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method offers everything you need to learn how to play! Piano instructor, Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you through over 300 step-by-step full-screen lessons....

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