USE MIDI Controller with ASUS Xonar DS soundcard

[bohma]

Keyboard - M Audio keystation 61es
Soundcard - ASUS Xonar DS
MS Windows 8.1

I have followed the instructions for recording from this keyboard in Reaper and have it enabled. I am using a front USB port. The problem may be with my sound recording settings. When I switch on the keyboard, my record device box pops up. I am not sure which device to select. The logical choices seem to be - Line In, Aux, Front Line in 1, Stereo mix and Wave. I have tried enabling each of these in turn but nothing seems to work.

I have loaded different VST's and can hear the notes through my speakers when I click on the onscreen keyboard. However, nothing happens when I press the keys on the midi keyboard. I downloaded and installed ASIO4ALL but this has had no effect.

I previously used a midi keyboard with Windows XP and remember having to go into the sound control mixer to get Windows to accept the input from the keyboard. I am now using Win 8 and the commands in the recording and playback are different and I have no idea which device to enable.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Right click on the speaker icon in your system tray. Select recording devices. In the window that opens make sure the device you are attempting to record from is enabled with a green check mark on it. If not, right click the device and select enable. Click ok and retry.

 

[bohma]

Thanks for that but the problem is that I do not know which device to enable.

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you can post a screenshot I may be able to help you with that.

 

[bohma]

I've listed the various options in my OP

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you are not willing to provide specific information when asked for it, do not expect to receive assistance. There is NOT enough of the required information in you OP to do anything with and I pointed you in the area to which you need be concerned with to correct the problem, most likely. Since you say that once you get there you don't know what device to enable I need to see what is there. IF you cannot comply with that request I don't see what else I can do for you. Simply listing what YOU see there is not good enough. How devices are listed and other details you may or may not notice or pay attention to in the relevant window may be of importance. Good luck.