Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Midi Mapper???
From: CLOTILDE (guy.clotilde_AT_wanadoo.fr)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 02:44:21 EET
Hi
Thanks for your post :)
I will now try my usb roland midi interface with my Mandrake.
Some previous posts (since monthes) have led me to think that it was impossible :(((
Now I know I should try even if people say it's not possible.
Happy new Year everyone.
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002 00:52:41 -0800
John Meacham <john_AT_repetae.net> wrote:
> umm. I am not sure where you are getting your information from but
> /dev/midi works just great with USB MIDI devices under linux. I use an
> sblive and an Roland UA-100 USB Box (2 midi in/outs + internal midi
> synth + raw audio) I regularly do midi-mapper like things using such
> advanced tools as 'cat'
> cat /dev/midi00 > /dev/midi01 will hook my keyboard to my QSR.
> I in fact have not used alsa yet mainly for the reason that it lacks USB
> midi drivers. I am still waiting for a sequencer interface shakedown.
> until then all my tools use a combination of /dev/midi and /dev/rtc to
> do sequencing. oddly enough it works rather well despite its obvious
> hackishness.
> John
>
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