RWatson wrote:These are Classic organ CMK-3b keyboards. They are recognized through an old laptop - still using USB - but the new 5950x ASUS motherboard they could not be recognized - not any of USB 2.0, 3.1, 3.2. Plugging in any USB cable causes the green "heartbeat" light on the back of each keyboard - normally 'beating' at 1Hz to freeze on for about a second and then rapidly flash. And that's as far as it goes - no computer connection via USB.
It would be good if someone could check the operation of the CMK-3b keyboards with Windows 11 as it is highly unlikely that the problem is with Windows 11 or an ASUS motherboard. Or if there's an issue it could surely be resolved by verifying the correct USB drivers are installed. For troubleshooting it would be good to try other USB 2.0 devices on the same port and to try the keyboards on 2.0 ports via a 2.0 hub if necessary.
I did find one USB 2.0 improvement in Windows 11 that I have never seen with Windows 10. When testing MIDI encoders (which are invariably USB 2.0 due to their MCU's requirements) I noticed that an encoder which was rebooted or power cycled would cause MIDI-OX to detect the encoder change, reopen drivers, and continue displaying the encoder data. Under previous Windows versions MIDI-OX would invariably hang and need to be restarted. I'd be curious if others have observed the same. This indicates better handling of USB 2.0 devices.
We move along with software updates such as Windows 11 or Hauptwerk 6 to benefit from improvements the developers make to their products. No one wants to be first to adopt new technology and for sure no one wants to be last. Those of us who aren't operating our computer in a critical environment like a public venue often lead the way and others follow when they are comfortable with the potential risks. Nothing wrong with either approach but ultimately Windows 11 offers improved security and improved efficiencies under the covers.