Re: [LAU] Yet another audio interface post

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:26:50 +0200
Pedro Ferreira <ilzogoiby@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> > I'm not sure if I got all your questions right, but I'd summarize
> > the situation as follows.
> >
> > - The Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 is fully supported by
> > Linux. It can playback and record audio just like under Windows or
> > Mac OS X.
>
> Great!
>
> > - It can also receive and send out MIDI messages over the standard
> > 5-pin connectors. The userspace interface is standard ALSA MIDI.
>
> Awesome :)
>
> > - The LEDs are controlable via the ALSA mixer/control interface
> > (see the amixer command line control interface for example)
>
> But aren't the LEDs dependent on the hardware switches?
>
> > - The three buttons and the wheel are exported as Linux input
> > interface, just like the buttons on the Rig Kontrol 2 and 3. You
> > would need to write your own software to actually use them (which
> > is easy), or write some mappings for existing software (which
> > should even be easier). Renato explained that nicely in his reply
> > to your post.
>
> Yes. I think i can hack something that emulates a MIDI interface,
> using ALSA or JACK.
>

So you're thinking of writing it in C or similar (i.e. not pd or sc)??
If you manage to get it working, I'd be interested to see the code...

cheers,
renato
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Received on Tue Jul 13 16:15:01 2010