[linux-audio-user] Problem with virmidi module

[david]

Yves Potin wrote:
> Le 21 Feb à 20:09, terrence at terrencevak.net ecrivait:
> 
>> 	I'm trying to get virtual midi going so I can use midi sequencers 
>> with fluidsynth.
> [...]
>> 	What am I missing?
> 
>         The most simple thing is to use qsynth as a graphical
> frontend. THe virmidi module is of absolutely no use to talk to
> fluidsynth. You just have to connect your sequencer to the MIDI ports in
> qjackctl. 
> http://qsynth.sourceforge.net/qsynth-index.html
>         AFAIK, the virmidi module is used to get more MIDI ports than the
> soundcards provide. You *must*, first, see the native MIDI ports of your
> soundcard (without this module) in order to obtain more, eventually.

I dont' know about that. My Toshiba laptop's sound hardware has no MIDI 
ports or synthesizer, and I had to use the virmidi module so that the OS 
could see fluidsynth.

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