Problem Getting MIDI Controller to Work

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  1. Xonos83

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    Hi everyone, I apologize if this is the wrong forum to be posting this, but I was unsure which one to post in.

    I have a 61-key midi controller made by Midiman (aka M-Audio), and my PC will not even recognize it when I plug it in. It was purchased about 4 years ago, and I've lost the driver disk that came with it. It is a Midiman Radium USB Keystation controller.

    Would anyone have any ideas how to get this working? When I first got it, I was running it on Win2k, and upgrading to XP didn't seem to create a problem. I've checked the firewire USB cable to see if it has a short, and it is receiving power just fine.

    Anyone have any ideas? I can provide model number and other details if needed. Thanks!
     
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    Go to the manufacturer's website, and get the drivers for it.
     
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    "Go to the manufacturer's website, and get the drivers for it."

    I already did that at the beginning. The problem is not the drivers, the problem is my PC (and I guess the drivers) recognizing the keyboard. I actually have 2 different sets of drives that seemed most applicable. Could it be that it is too old for XP? I bought it 4 years back.

    Thanks for the help though!
     
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    @ sammorris" Thanks for the link, but I've actually already got that exact set of drivers, lol. That's one of the two sets that I have. Thanks, though!
     
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    XP came out nearly 7 years ago so I doubt that's the problem. It might be faulty then. That'd be a bummer, it sounds expensive...
     
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    Hey sorry for replying so late! So it turns out that you were right sammorris. The firewire connection on my keyboard is defective. However I managed to get it working via the MIDI to USB, so hooray for that!!

    Thanks again for all the help guys!
     
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    Well some good news and some bad news in that then I suppose. How much did you pay for your midi USB keyboard? I'm thinking of getting one.
     

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