[linux-audio-user] usb controller keyboards

[Christoph Eckert]

Hi,


> Did you ask for the firmware source code, or just for permission to
> redistribute it as a binary blob?

I told them that the Midisport 8x8 works very well on my Linux box and 
that I'm just happy with the device.

Then I asked if it would be possible that the *binary* firmware file 
could be available for redistribution in open source projects, and I 
pointed out that in case that this is not possible it would be great if 
they at least put the single file on their homepage so Linux users are 
not in need of peeling the firmware out of the windows driver.

I did all this by snail mail (with reason) in march 2005 and got no 
reply until today.

I did avoid all RME or even Marek style speech, but I couldn't resist to 
tell m-audio that most people recommend Edirol stuff instead of m-audio 
because it works right out of the box without firmware loading. This is 
the speech the sales guys usually understand(at least I hoped they 
did :) .


Best regards


    ce