Do I need drivers to plug in a keyboard through midi?

[auburncoast]

as the topic asks Im wondering if I need software drivers for my axiom 49 if I plug it in through the midi ports of my audio interface. The reason I wonder is because I want to use windows vista 64 bit and m-audio does not have 64 bit drivers. If i dont need drivers this illiminates that problem. Would there be any drawbacks to using midi? I would have the same control over the keyboard whether usb or midi right?

[Shy]

If you plug it in through the interface's MIDI ports, no need for drivers.
Which interface? Just in case you don't know, M-Audio has beta 64-bit drivers for some of the interfaces, you gotta mark the "show beta" (or however it's called) checkbox. If there are no 64-bit drivers for the interface, then it won't work at all on Vista 64-bit, not just its MIDI in/out.

[auburncoast]

This is good news. My audio interface is 64 bit compliant. So I shouldnt have any trouble or lack of use from using my keyboard through the midi ports of my interface?

[Shy]

Yeah, from what I understand, the Axiom uses just MIDI messages for sending and receiving data.