[linux-audio-user] How to check if I have midi connection?

[Klaus Kosten]

Robert Jonsson wrote:
> 
> Hi Klaus,
> 
> If you need the midi ports there is a chance that you are correct.
> 
> The audio ports though should work splendidly, support for envy24 based cards
> is generally very good in Linux, and quite sure this includes the DSP2000
> (Some related reading
> http://myweb.cableone.net/eviltwin69/ALSA_JACK_ARDOUR.html)
> 
> > For me, there is no other choice than switching back to Win ´98 and
> > Cubase VST and forgetting completely about sound under Linux, at least
> > for now.
> 
> As I said, if you really need the midi-ports you might be right. On the other
> hand, midi-ports are cheap, most mainboards come with joystick-ports
> nowdays... (perhaps not the same quality though).
> In general it's more of a question of what apps you intend to be using. VST is
> probably a more stable and more feature rich environment.
> Linux-audio is still in what "suits" like to call, early adopter stage,
> meaning that it's mainly applicable to people that really want to use it and
> are prepared to jump through a few hoops to do it.
> But we are going to change that, right? ;)
> 
> /Robert

Hi Robert,

you are completely right, and I agree with you in principle. But the
DSP24 as the base of the DSP2000C has been marked as "supported" in the
sound card matrix since 2 years or so, even the ST Audio homepage says
it´s supported, and now suddenly the ALSA guys tell us it´s even
"untested". That´s what I call bad manners, at least. I never would have
bought the DSP2000C with this status.

FWIW, I´m a Linux user since 1994, as a Sysadmin I have moved the
network in our university institute from Novell to Linux, for everything
I do with a computer I use Linux (except music), so I am well aware of
the problems and am willing to be patient, but this is definitely not
the way I like it.

Regards
Klaus
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