It doesn't matter your Windows version as much as what hardware do you have to get midi commands into and out of the computer.

Roland Sound Canvas can have either serial RS-232, 5 pin midi or USB midi connections. Desktop computers may have serial RS-232, sound card gameport (with adaptor cable) 5 pin midi or USB midi connections. Laptops typically rely on USB midi. If one device has one type of midi hardware connection and the other device has a different type of midi hardware connection you will normally need a convertor or adaptor to switch between the two.

Many times Windows will automatically recognise USB midi to USB midi connections.

If you use a USB to 5 pin midi adaptor cable Windows may automatically recognize the cable but most of the time you will need to install a driver.

It has been a long, long time (Windows 98 maybe?) since I've used a RS232 port for midi so I don't feel comfortable advising you if that is the hardware you are using.

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