[linux-audio-user] Midi problems with Yamaha PSR-273

[Esa Linna]

Clemens Ladisch kirjoitti:
> Please check that the MIDI port itself is correctly accessed by the
> driver.  
amidi -l says:

Device    Name
hw:0,0    Audigy MPU-401 (UART)
hw:0,1    Audigy MPU-401 #2
hw:0,2    Emu10k1 Synth MIDI (16 subdevices)
hw:0,3    Emu10k1 Synth MIDI (16 subdevices)

aconnect -io:

client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
    0 'Timer           '
    1 'Announce        '
client 16: 'Audigy MPU-401 #2' [type=kernel]
    0 'Audigy MPU-401 (UART)'
   32 'Audigy MPU-401 #2'
client 17: 'Emu10k1 WaveTable' [type=kernel]
    0 'Emu10k1 Port 0  '
    1 'Emu10k1 Port 1  '
    2 'Emu10k1 Port 2  '
    3 'Emu10k1 Port 3  '

I tried with all ports (hw:0,0 - hw:0,4) this command:
amidi -p hw:0,0 -d

but nothing when I press the keys.

Maybe I should try Edirol *UM-1EX or some other cheap USB solution.*
**

> If the cable doesn't allow connecting the output to the input,
> you can connect the MIDI output and input pins (12 and 15) of the
> gameport together with a wire:
>
>   8             1
> -------------------
> \ o o o o o o o o /
>  \ o o o o o o o /
>   -+-----+-------
>  15|     |     9
>    \_____/
>
>   

Wow, this looks interesting but I don't know if I have the guts to do 
that. Thanks for the tip, I'll look for that if everything else fails.

That reminds me of great line in movie "Twin Town" :
"If everything else fails, try Wales"