Re: [linux-audio-user] Getting some input (was Getting some hardware...)

From: Robert Jonsson <rj@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sun May 28 2006 - 17:20:54 EEST

On Sunday 28 May 2006 13:52, lanas wrote:
> On Sat, 27 May 2006 19:35:25 -0400
> Paul Davis <paul@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > > If I use 5 pads to generate 5 different sounds on the PC, does it
> > > work using 5 different MIDI channels ? How many MIDI channels are
> > > there available ?
> >
> > the handsonic sends different note numbers for each pad, all on the
> > same channel. the channel is generally channel 10, though it depends
> > which program you are using.
>
> To illustrate this, if I use a Linux sequencer such as MuSE, it will
> receive note data on channel 10. So everything I tap on the Handsonic
> will be sequenced by MuSE. But how about if I do not use the Handsonic
> built-in sounds ? Is it possible for the Linux PC to generate 5
> different sounds for this channel, for MuSE to know which note (MIDI
> event) belongs to which sound, and then to actually playback the MIDI
> events on channel 10 with all the different sounds ?

I didn't follow all this but I gather what you are after would be possible one
way or another with all sequencers.
With MusE you would create a drum-map that would direct each note to a
specific sound.

Regards,
Robert

>
> The Kat controllers looks quite interesting. The videos all have
> people playing it with drumsticks. Do you know if it is possible to
> play it with hands ?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Al

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