[linux-audio-user] Problem: Audigy Platinum Pro and MIDI (some better details)

[Drew Mills]

Sorry, I left out a few details.  I'm running SUSE 9.1 with ALSA 
(alsactl says v1.0.3) and the 2.6 kernel.  For this test I do not have 
JACK running.  I'm just trying to get the Audigy card to play a MIDI file. 

If anyone can provide some insight, I'd appreciate it.  Also, I imagine 
this is the best forum for discussing problem with Linux Audio.  Does 
anyone have suggestions for other places where Linux audiophiles hang out?

Drew Mills wrote:

> I have my new Audigy Platinum Pro working for wave audio (ogg, mp3, 
> etc).  But MIDI just won't play.  Here's what I tried and I thought it 
> should work.
>
> drew at linux:~> pmidi -list
> Port     Client name                       Port name
> 64:0     Audigy MPU-401 (UART) - Rawmid    Audigy MPU-401 (UART)
> 64:32    Audigy MPU-401 (UART) - Rawmid    Audigy MPU-401 #2
> 65:0     Emu10k1 WaveTable                 Emu10k1 Port 0
> 65:1     Emu10k1 WaveTable                 Emu10k1 Port 1
> 65:2     Emu10k1 WaveTable                 Emu10k1 Port 2
> 65:3     Emu10k1 WaveTable                 Emu10k1 Port 3
> drew at linux:~> pmidi -p 65:0 LetItBe.mid
>
> But it hangs right here.  It looks like it might even be trying to 
> play something.  But nothing comes out.  No matter which port I try, 
> nothing comes out.  And, yes the volume is up.  On everything!  But I 
> get absolutely no midi sound.
>
> It seems to me that this is the simplest MIDI test I can do.  Nothing 
> else is running.  Shouldn't this be making some sound?
>
> Thanks,
> Drew
>