Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] The missing link
From: linuxmedia4@netscape.net
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 10:17:14 EET
Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey@boosthardware.com> wrote:
> I think you've encountered the reason for jack.
From what I've been reading on this list for the last 6 months,
it sounds great. I just want to learn a bunch of basic programs
first (sequencers, multitrackers, alsa...) to see what they all
offer. Then I'll tackle jack. So far I'm discovering some pretty
powerful tools. I don't like to sorta/kind know a program and I
think jack will divert me from the time I'm putting into really
get to know some basic programs first. I've just so bogged down
with trying to understand most of the program's docs that I'm
just not prepared to learn jack right now.
> Why not try using Rosegarden or Muse to play the sequences
> then you can interface directly to jack?
I was learning Rosegarden (according to the installer notes it's
version 2.1pl3-257) but it kept crashing. Even if it was stable,
it's not very (musically) intuitive. The only way to edit notes
is by numbers. It just didn't seem to have anything special
about it. Expecially compared to jazz's graphical editing and
live "real" insturment recording capabilities. And I'm still
reading the Doc on jazz. I probly have an old version of
Rosegarden (although I have the latest SuSE). Some of the things
I've heard about newer versions of Rosegarden sounds promising.
But with all the energy that goes into really getting to know
the details of all these programs, I just don't want to deal
with (possible) compiling problems. SuSE's put together a good
set of diverse music programs that work immediatly apon
installing them. I'm going to wait till I have the
time to work out possible compiling problems that come with
getting the newer versions.
I just tried out muse today. It looks very promising. But this
is what I encontered. I would appreciate if you could offer any
information on how to solve this.
I loaded a midi file that plays on every midi player/sequencer
I've used. And I also did the "quick start" But I couldn't get
any sound out of it and it didn't seem to input any notes from
my midi keyboard.
I have kaconnect set like this:
External MIDI 0 ---> Emu10K1 Wave Table
---> Muse Sequencer
Muse Sequencer ---> Emu10K Wave Table
I was unable to load any instruments in the track info window.
It just shows ---> ???
I tried all the different "Song Types". I'm too new at this to
know what "NO" "GM" "GS" and "XG" are so I tried each one and it
didn't seem to have any affect.
I'm looking forward to trying out Muse.
Any help would be appreciated...
Rocco
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