[LAU] Which USB MIDI device for Ubuntu *and* Mac OS X?

[Frank Barknecht]

Hallo,
James Cameron hat gesagt: // James Cameron wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 02, 2008 at 08:48:58AM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> > What kind of USB-midi device: a controller, keyboard, audio card with
> > midi, midi interface?
> 
> Good point, apologies for my incomplete post.  A MIDI interface is what
> I'm looking for, as I have a Roland piano already with MIDI in and out. 

Most simple midi dongles will work with the snd-usb-audio driver:
http://qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=midi+interface

Get one that doesn't require any firmware unlike some of the Midisport
interfaces. Edirol/Roland's UM devices are a safe bet.

Ciao
-- 
Frank Barknecht