Thanks to everyone that helped me get my M Audio Uno up and running for Windows 8. Updating the drivers is a blindingly simple solution, but when you don't upgrade your computer for years on end, it 's easy to forget stuff.
So I recorded a dub song with melodica. The drums were midi so I slowed the drums down and played bass then sped things up to a proper tempo. I could have quantized everything, but the midi drums were played by a real drummer and I didn't want to lose the feel.
Then I trashed one of Richy's piano sounds (I added osc sync), recorded the midi, the played it back while turning the feedback, filter, and resonance.
Wonderful fun. Thanks again.
Jimmy