Re: [linux-audio-user] virmidi and 2.6.14 (Demudi)

From: robin <robin@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Wed Jan 18 2006 - 20:56:39 EET

Dave Phillips wrote:
> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>
>> The virtual MIDI ports convert between old programs using /dev/midi*
>> and new programs using ALSA sequencer ports. They do not connect
>> ALSA sequencer programs together; use the through ports for this.
>>
>>
> I'm not sure I understand that. I've been connecting ALSA sequencer
> clients with the virmidi ports for years. I can send a screenshot of my
> MIDI connections in QJackCtl, with virmidi ports connected to QSynth,
> Jack Rack, the Emu10k1 synth, etc. But I may misunderstand what you're
> telling me.
>
>> I think you can achieve what you want by connecting a virmidi port and a
>> through port together.
>>
>>
> Been there, tried that, got no joy. :(
>
> Btw, my results with this problem have been verified by another user of
> Demudi and the 2.6.14 kernel. Should I be looking at anything else in
> the system that might cause the trouble ? I'm terribly ignorant about
> the 2.6 kernels...
>
> Well, I can use the MIDI Thru for new work in Demudi.
>
> Best,
>
> dp
>
>
>

Possibly grasping at straws.

I've just noticed under /proc/asound/VirMIDI is oss_mixer which when cat
   gives zero levels.

Should there also be some sort of alsa mixer there? Or should the alsa
oss compatibility take care of that?

robin
Received on Thu Jan 19 00:15:05 2006

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