Notes, there is no win 8.1 driver download from Roland - that would lead me to believe that it is not supported. The last OS that seems is supported is XP.

For minimum financial outlay, shop your local craigslist for any focusrite USB interface with MIDI. There's one in Ft. Meyers right now, an 8i6 for $100. That would be lightyears ahead of the UA-1A. You can probably find any manner of more modern USB interfaces for under $100 used in the area.

You can even probably get a keyboard with a built in USB MIDI/Audio interface for not much more than that - that will be supported by 8.1.

Used, that is.

Lately I've been buying gear through the Used Gear section for Guitar Center. Nationwide search, normally free shipping to a local store and it looks like there is one in Pt. St. Lucie. I found a bunch of Focusrite Scarlett USB interfaces for under $100 in that search, some really nice ones with mic pre-amps midi i/o, etc. This Saffire 6 USB is at the Hallendale store for $99 http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/saffire-6-usb


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