[linux-audio-user] Rhodes sound

[Patrick Shirkey]

Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Can anyone translate into simple english for me?
> 
> 
> i suppose you asking about the keymap configuration.
> the step is like this.

That's great Takashi. I will use this soon. Thanks. This would do well 
in the vkeybd readme. Would you like me to add it and send you a patch?

> 
> 1. save the current configuration by "File / Save Config" menu.
>    you'll have ~/.vkeybdrc file.
> 
> 2. edit it using your favorite text editor.
>    there is a list of keymap definitions such as
> 
> 	set keymap {
> 	  {a 8}
> 	  {z 9}
> 	  {s 10}
> 	  {x 11}
> 	  ....
> 
>    the first element of each keymap is the key-symbol of X11.
>    you can get the key-symbol for your computer keyboard by xev:
> 
>    2a. start xev on a terminal.
> 
> 	% xev
> 
>        you'll get a small window.
> 
>    2b. move the cursor pointer into the window.
>        many X11 events will be displayed in realtime on the terminal.
>        depending on the window manager, you'll need to click the
>        window to choose focus.
> 
>    2c. push the key you want to use.
>        the key-push/release event will be shown on the terminal.
> 
> 	KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
> 	    root 0x3f, subw 0x0, time 4352873, (88,98), root:(1185,149),
> 	    state 0x0, keycode 49 (keysym 0xff1b, Escape), same_screen YES,
> 	    XLookupString gives 1 bytes:  "
> 
>        then you know the key-symbol is "Escape" (see keysym entry).
> 
>    the second element of each keymap is the MIDI note offset from the
>    base note.  if the key is set to 48 on the vkeybd and if you have a
>    keymap entry like {Escape 15}, the key 63 (15+48) will be played
>    when you push Escape key.
> 
> 3. restart vkeybd.
> 
> 
> ciao,
> 
> Takashi
> 
> 


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