[LAU] Convert data from old SMPTETrack Atari to standard MIDI foramt?

[Ken Restivo]

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On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 08:00:47AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
> drew Roberts wrote:
> 
> >On Monday 01 October 2007 10:19 pm, Ken Restivo wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>It looks like steem will access /dev/midi or any OSS-style /dev/something
> >>MIDI port, however. So I'm almost there. I just need to figure out how to
> >>get a /dev/midi kind of device to show up in aconnect, then I can play the
> >>song on EditTrack in the virtual Atari, and use aseqdump to capture it on
> >>Linux.
> >>
> >>I've messed around with virmidi, etc, but haven't figured out how to do
> >>this though. Is there any way to create a bridge between a /dev/device 
> >>that
> >>will show up as an ALSA sequencer port in aconnect/QjackCtl?
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >On some of my boxes, I run this way:
> >
> >modprobe snd-seq-oss
> >modprobe snd-virmidi
> >qjackctl
> >
> >make sure Connect is selected
> >choose the midid tab
> >
> >You should see the virmidi devices even before actuallt starting jack in 
> >qjackctl. Do the ports from the Atari program show up there?
> >
> Hi drew, hi Ken,
> 
> Here's how I do it:
> 
>  Start Xsteem.
>  Open the Options/Ports dialog.
>  Select MIDI Port Device from the drop-down Connect-to menu.
>  Manually add /dev/midi or click on the Choose button and add whatever 
> device you like (this isn't working correctly, so I just write in the 
> portname).
> 
> I have three sound devices in my JAD system, including virmidi in card 
> slot #2 (from base #0). Thus, I connect to /dev/snd/midiC2D0. Make sure 
> you check the input/output boxes and the Open button (it doesn't look 
> like a button) in the Xsteem Options/Ports window.
> 
> drew was right, just do 'modprobe snd-virmidi' and that should add four 
> virtual MIDI ports that will instantly appear in the MIDI Connections 
> panel of QJackCtl.
> 
> Let me know if you need further help with Xsteem. And be sure to check 
> out the loads of cool apps at TAMW.
> 
> 

Ah! Nevermind, I got it. 

/dev/snd/midiC1D0 is the Virmidi 0 device (20:0).

It's working, thanks!

 I'll post success notice once I get it remixed.

- -ken
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