Korg MIDI Driver (Windows)

Andre,

I use the Korg USB-MIDI Driver to and from my Kronos as well as the Kronos physical I/O midi ports connected to the MOTU midi express128 in Windows 7 & 10. The Korg USB Midi driver is not Multi-Cient capable but the MOTU midi express128 is.The Kronos USB midi I/O is exclusive to the Korg USB Midi driver and vice versa. Perhaps the Korg USB Midi driver allows connections of other Korg USB Midi devices internally but as a multi daw client it's only single-daw/client able from the test(s) I've made using various multi daw & single daw setups. The audio I/O side of the USB however is multi-client I/O ready in Windows (7-10) as well as in Kronos. note: The use of Midi Ox and Midi Yoke may provide an stable Multi-Client enviroment for use with Korg Midi Driver but I haven't used them in years.

Side note: The Korg USB Midi driver or perhaps the Pc's USB port is not always reliable. About 50% of the time the Korg USB Midi driver doesn't connects at pc boot time in normal use. I found however when Korg Kronos USB is inserted in first physical USB port of the Motherboard, (the first top usb port in back) the Korg USB Midi Driver connects most of the time, about 95-100%. (I'm running about 9 to 11 USB's and Midi USB devices). Also, the Korg USB Midi driver does not work, or likes 3.0 USB mode when 3.0 USB is active in BIOS. But will work in a 3.0 USB port when 3.0 is not active in BIOS as long as USB legacy and 2.0 USB are enabled, (ASRock Extreme9 AMD motherboard). Korg USB Midi driver probably using 2.0 USB.

Personal note: The Korg USB Midi Driver comes with the, "Korg Midi Driver Uninstall Utility" that can uninstall and reset Korg's Midi driver(s) ports, as well as other manufacturers Midi driver(s) ports in use or just taking up USB midi pc registry space.This utility by itself is a great tool to have even if you don't have a Korg product because it helps to reset and/or delete midi registry entries associated with the midi device(s) you may or may not be using, or have become defuct, problematic or excesses due to mutliple installs, driver corruption, user error and/or poorly assigned registry midi port placement by your computers BIOS and/or OS. I've saved a lot of time correcting an piece of USB Midi gear that intermittently or wouldn't connect. I liken the korg midi driver uninstall utiliy as "Shuffling or Clearing The Deck" of the computers internal usb midi port registry assigment(s). note: Caution applys! Please follow insructions of the Korg uninstall app if you haven't used it before. 

A moment of digression . My connected USB Midi gear is: MOTU midi express 128, Alesis DM-10 (USB & physical midi), M-audio midisport 1x1, Tascam DM-3200 (USB & phyiscal midi), E-MU Xboard49, Akai MPD18, Maschine Mikro, and the Kronos physical and USB midi ports, which is powered by Korg USB Midi driver. All devices work well together in a Windows 7/10 environment.

note: well placed/inserted usb midi device in ideal PC's USB ports is a definite. As well as major USB Midi devices connected directly to PC's motherboard USB ports, (the back one's) and not to external USB hubs, if posible. Which usually prove problematic, but not in all cases.

Hope the above information is relative and helpful.

Brian.T

a.k.a,

bmanpro

 

I can confirm Brian's experience with the Korg driver as far as my Microkey 37 goes. Very sensitive to ports hubs USB 3 etc ... which I think may be down to the hardware as surely Korg would have updated the software if they could. I might try the Motu driver as well.

There's a recent useful overview of Win 10 audio changes at

Improved Audio in Windows 10
by u/grooob in Windows10

including new multi-client Midi API and, insider ring only so far, a limited function beta of a USB Audio Class 2 driver.

Bome's Midi Translator Pro includes routable ports which seem very robust and can be used for midi routing and to get around software that doesn't like plugging/unplugging midi devices.  They also have some new hardware which might be useful (http://www.bome.com/products/bomebox/specifications) 

Raymondo

 

Raymondo,

Win10 audio change info very interesting.

Thanks for the support confirmation of korg driver and Win10 audio change info.