[linux-audio-dev] Trying to record midi with OSS

[Jens M Andreasen]

On ons, 2005-01-26 at 06:38 -0800, airplays55 at yahoo.com wrote:

> I know most everybody's moved away from OSS to ALSA
> but does anybody remember how to test the midi input
> under OSS?  I can't tell if my /dev/midi is working
> like my /dev/sequencer is.
> 

$ cat /dev/midi 

will write strange characters as you play, if midi is working.


> BTW I notice the notes I play on my midi keyboard do
> trigger the module connected to the soundcard's midi
> out even with no application running.
 

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