Re: [linux-audio-user] [ANN] Dino 0.2

On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 15:43 +0200, eun.sung@email-addr-hidden-log.org wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 07:22 +0200, eun.sung@email-addr-hidden-log.org wrote:
> >> hi
> >> i'd really like to use dino, as it seems simple and efficient.
> >> i tried to sequence zynaddsubfx but when i create a nex track in dino i
> >> can't choose the zynadd channel output. i've not tried with another midi
> >> client (what i should do).
> >
> > Dino only works with synths that have JACK MIDI ports. The standard
> > version of ZynAddSubFX does not have that, you need to patch it with one
> > of these patches:
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1310895&group_id=62934&atid=502314
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1310897&group_id=62934&atid=502314
> >
> ok thanks for info
>
> > The second one is better since that adds support for LASH as well. These
> > patches add a JACK MIDI port that work simultaneously with the ALSA
> > sequencer port, so you can use Dino and e.g. your ALSA-supported
> > keyboard with ZynAddSubFX at the same time.
> >
> >> and could you please explain me how edit patterns?
> >
> > There is a brief description in the README. Basically it's like this:
> >
> > * Ctrl-left click adds notes
> > * Ctrl-right click removes notes
> > * Middle click and drag left/right changes the length of notes
> > * Ctrl-middle click and drag up/down changes the velocity of notes
> > * Left clicking and dragging outside notes selects all notes inside the
> > dragged box
> > * Shift-left click selects or unselects a single note
> > * Clicking and dragging a note moves that note (or the entire
> > selection)
> > * Middle-clicking outside notes inserts a copy of the current selection
> > at that point
> > * "Cut", "Copy", "Paste", "Delete", "Select all" work as expected
> > (except that when you "Paste" you have to click where you want the
> > notes in the clipboard to appear)
> > * Left clicking and/or dragging in the controller box adds controller
> > events, right clicking and/or dragging removes them
> >
> >> by the way i really like the interface
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> oh sorry, i haven't check the README file, but if i dare an advice, maybe
> you should put this "manual" online?

Yes, I'm going to write a proper manual at some point and put it on the
webpage as well as in the source package.

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