Is there a new Midi API for Windows Vista/7/8?

Question

I know the midiXxx API, but I saw it is currently listed under 'legacy' in msdn. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd743619(v=vs.85).aspx

Is there some other API i should use to target the newer Windows versions?

Will the old API still work on Windows 7 and 8?

Thanx, Marc

Answer 1

Last Friday Microsoft released a preview Windows Runtime API for MIDI. Check out the //build/ session here: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/3-548

MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn643522.aspx

Although a preview, apps can go live and be deployed to the Windows Store. Please let us know what you like or don't like. Happy app building!