- In this video I am presenting a way to get old Roland/Edirol devices to work with Windows 10. This is an open-source tool meaning you can look at the program.
- I've been using a UM-1SX Edirol midi to usb interface forever. It seems Roland isn't providing a new Win10 driver for it There's a hack floating around to use an 8.1 driver, but I can't get it to work.
Before beginning, make sure you have the drivers either on the CD supplied with your Roland/Edirol device, or downloaded from our website (www.rolandus.com) and placed in a folder on your computer that you can find (such as your desktop).
– Windows XP/2K/98 –
Note: Do not use the Add New Hardware Wizard in the control panel. Follow the steps below to install your driver correctly.
Roland Um 1 Driver
1. Plug in the USB cable and power on the device the New Hardware Wizard will start up (wait for it to start).
2. If Windows asks to connect to Windows Update, click on No, not this time and click on Next.
Re: Edirol/Roland USB legacy driver hack for Windows 10 by BillB » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:26 am Hi, thought I would flag this one up again, as the latest Windows 10 update caused the (previously hacked ‘W10’) Roland drivers to stop working again on my UM-880/UM-550. [Share] Successfully installing Edirol UM-2 on Windows 10 First of all, all credit goes to this guy's blog: Make the Edirol or Roland UM-1 and UM-1X work on Windows 10| Zodiacal Light Basically you need to download the 8.1 drivers (32 or 64 bit as appropriate), then extract the files. Aug 15, 2018 Re: Edirol/Roland USB legacy driver hack for Windows 10 by BillB » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:26 am Hi, thought I would flag this one up again, as the latest Windows 10 update caused the (previously hacked ‘W10’) Roland drivers to stop working again on my UM-880/UM-550. UM-1SX Updates & Drivers. UM-1 Driver Version 1.0.1 for Windows 8/8.1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: When the Windows SmartScreen is displayed upon installing the driver, please perform the following procedure: 1. Click [ More info ] 2. Click [ Run anyway ] * Skip Step 1 If your PC is not connected to the internet. Before beginning, make sure you have the drivers either on the CD supplied with your Roland/Edirol device, or downloaded from our website (www.rolandus.com) and placed in a folder on your computer that you can find (such as your desktop). – Windows XP/2K/98 – Note: Do not use the Add New.
3. Select Install from a list or specified location and click Next.
4. Select Include this location in the search and Browse to the folder containing your driver (either on your CD or the folder you downloaded). Click Next.
5. Click Continue Anyway when the Windows Logo testing screen appears.
6. Click Finish when the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears.
At this point, you may need to reboot your computer. After restarting, you should check to make sure the driver was successfully installed. Go to Control Panel / Sounds and Audio Devices and make sure your device is listed under Sound Playback and Sound Recording for audio devices and MIDI Music Playback for MIDI devices. You should also check in the Device Manager to make sure your MIDI or Audio device is listed under Sound, video and game controllers with no problems (such as the yellow exclamation point).
If everything is successful to this point, Windows has installed the device correctly and is making it available to any software you need to run. If you can not see your device in your software, you should first try re-profiling the device (different software programs do this differently). If this does not work, you may need to uninstall and reinstall the software. If you still do not see your device, you may need to contact your software vendor for more help.
– Mac OS X –
1. Make sure the Roland/Edirol device and any non-essential USB devices are disconnected.
2. Run the *.pkg installer from the CD-ROM or downloaded driver and follow the onscreen installation instructions. When finished, reboot fully.
3. Plug in the Roland/Edirol device. Ports should now be available in software (you can verify driver availability in Applications > Utilities > Audio/MIDI Setup > MIDI Devices).
– Mac OS 9.X –
Users must first decide if they want to run OMS or FreeMIDI, which can be downloaded from the World Wide Web. OMS is recommended. See the OMS or FreeMIDI documentation for installation and activation details.
Double-click the Edirol installer and follow the onscreen installation instructions.
Note: If you continue to have problems, you may wish to consider upgrading to OS X, as its Core Audio and Core MIDI features make this operating system an excellent base for music applications.
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