[linux-audio-user] Newbie Linux user Struggling with MIDI

[Clemens Ladisch]

PhilJackson wrote:
> This tells me what it is seeing:
> root at PhilLinux:/home/fractalvibes # aconnect -io
> client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
>     0 'Timer           '
>     1 'Announce        '
> client 64: 'CS46XX' [type=kernel]
>     0 'CS46XX          '
>
> Since I've been told that Alsa does not support the hardware synth on
> the soundcard type CS46XX, getting the MIDI routed through the soundcard
> to the Sound Canvas seems the only thing to do.

Yes.

> I take it that the joystick port should be showing as some type of
> "through" port?

No, it should be showing as "CS46XX".  Fortunately, it does. :-)

> So maybe anything Alsa,jack, etc. tries to route to CS46XX just
> goes into the "bit bucket"?

Anything sent to this port should go to the Sound Canvas.

Does "aplaymidi -p 64:0 something.mid" work?


Regards,
Clemens