[linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2

[mawali at news.icns.com]

Hi
According to the responses to my previous post. There does not seem to be 
a way in linux to send MIDI command from my shell to a MIDI output 
interface. 

The closest response I got was to use a MIDI controller (keyboard) press 
the note and then pull the keyboard cable so it cannot send a stop (it 
works but, I do believe there is a better way in linux).

For reference I want to be able to generate drone tones on my MIDI. I am 
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a 
particular note on. I already have a sound card with the wavetable, this 
sound card understands midi. Alsa is supposed to have a good midi api, so 
how so I insert a midi event into my souncards midi output interface!!
FT