What do you own besides Amiga?

[gertsy]

I got a ZX81 and a 3 month old(New opened) Sony mono cassette player.  

[gertsy]

.....(And now Microsoft doesn't even want to let you use anything else!)
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...I've also added the VAX in my signature. It's been interesting fooling around with VMS; it's quite a different animal than either DOS/Windows or Unix...

You can still use midi mapper on Windows 8.  I am using it. : http://www.sierrahelp.com/Utilities/SoundUtilities/PutzlowitschsVistaMIDI_Mapper.html
Get a cheapy USB midi interface rather than trying to get a soundcard one working.
I got one of these it works a treat. : http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-MIDI-Keyboard-Interface-Converter-Cable-Adapter-/320438116273

As for VMS, it was a little simular to Unix if I remember correctly. I also remember a fun game call "qwix?"  You had to keep fencing off a snake(The quix) while sparx chased you around the perimeter. Don't ask me how I remember that I think it was in 1987 I played on VAX VMS.

My Korg AG10 works beautifully on Windows 8..