[linux-audio-user] ncurses-based MIDI step sequencer a la muse (matrix mode)?

Eric Dantan Rzewnicki rzewnickie at rfa.org
Tue Oct 5 16:25:03 EDT 2004


On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 03:55:31PM -0400, Brett W. McCoy wrote:
> Hans Fugal wrote:
> >Isn't it strange that there are perfectly usable sequencers built into
> >some keyboards utilizing only not-very-large LCD displays and the
> >keyboard, numeric keypad, some transport buttons, and a dial? Yet we
> >are faced with incredibly complex and heavyweight software to do the
> >same task.
> >I too would love to see a simple, elegant ncurses sequencer. I'm
> >fascinated by the fact that there isn't one already; it seems a bit
> >idiosynchratic for linux.
> >At the risk of overextending myself, I have considered embarking on
> >such a project.
> What something Timidity++ -- it uses a variety of interfaces, including 
> ncurses, slang, GTK+, etc.

Does timidity do sequencing? I always thought of it as a softsynth ...

-Eric Rz.



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