Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] HOWTO use Miditrackers with Softsynths [was: midi loopback or somesuch]
From: Dave Griffiths (dave_AT_pawfal.org)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 12:22:08 EET
> >I don't know SpiralSynth, but supposed it can read from raw midi
devices
> >like /dev/midiXX
I does, so the pd thing should work fine. (I haven't tried it though)
there is also this:
http://www.geocities.com/akjmicro/pystepseq.html
not sure if it uses the same loopback method
> Ok - thanks Frank that sounds cool. The only thing thats stopping me
> from trying that at this moment is that in the Alsa docs it sais that
my
> Creative Soundblaster Vibra16X Plug n Pray is only partly supported.
> Does anyone know what 'partly supported' means - has anyone tried
this
> combination?
I used to have a Vibra16 and it worked in ALSA, but for some reason
only in 8 bit mode (or thats what it sounded like) So not really worth
it.
> Maybe it is time to pull my short arms out of my long pockets and get
a
> new soundcard :=)
I recently picked up a basic SBLive for £40. Much much better... You
can spend a lot more than that though.
Dave
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