[linux-audio-user] Midi questions

[Brett McCoy]

Chaz Worm wrote:
> I don't mean to start a flame or anything but I'm planning on purchasing 
> a midi card to accompany my STAudio envy24 card.  I'm not too sure of 
> its MIDI capabilities.
> I would like to purchase a cheap midi controller keyboard and a nice 
> MIDI card that will enable me a plethora of high quality sounds and 
> emulations.  Sequencer type stuff without the sequencer. 
> Can this be done?

M-Audio midisport interfaces might be worth looking into -- they are USB 
devices and are supported under ALSA (I didn't even see the STAudio card 
listed on the ALSA site).

You'll need a synthesizer and/or sample engine to produce sound in 
response to MIDI events coming from the keyboard. MIDI on its own does 
not produce any sound.

-- Brett
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