[linux-audio-dev] MIDI Software Sampler

[David Gerard Matthews]

snake wrote:

>i'm going to write a software sampler for linux, that receives MIDI
>notes from my MIDI-Interface.
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Please subscrive to linuxsampler-dev.  There is already a project under 
way to do this.
You should probably also search the archives of this list under the XAP 
thread.  There
was quite a bit of discussion on an API for software synths, samplers, 
and processors
that is probably relevant to your interests.
-dgm

>
>does exists something similar to this, before i go to "re-create the
>wheel"?
>
>in case of no:
>i think i'll use portaudio for the audio engine...
>but what library can i use for handle incoming midi events?
>
>i tried the first example in the Development section of the MIDI_HOWTO,
>but doesn't works.
>i looked at ALSA, and (excluding that i miss part of the documentation)
>i am a bit confused...
>
>any suggestions?
>thanks in advance (excuse me 4 my poor english)
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