[LAU] midi capture of external hardware over usb

[Gabriel M. Beddingfield]

On Sat, 19 Dec 2009, robert lazarski wrote:

> /root> jackd -d alsa &

For now, don't use JACK unless you have to (e.g. to use 
QSynth or something).

Also, don't do this stuff as root.

> /root> arecordmidi -l
> Port    Client name                      Port name
> 14:0    Midi Through                     Midi Through Port-0
> 16:0    M Audio Audiophile 24/96         M Audio Audiophile 24/96 MIDI
> 24:0    MidiSport 2x2                    MidiSport 2x2 MIDI 1
> 24:1    MidiSport 2x2                    MidiSport 2x2 MIDI 2
> [dhcppc0(root)]

Connect the Oasys to the IN on one of the midisport ports 
and start your sequence.  Meanwhile, do:

$ aseqdump --port=24:0

(or 24:1) and see if anything registers.  If you see 
anything, then the MIDI port is working and the problem is 
something else.  If you're not getting /anything/ -- then 
the problem is between the keyboard and ALSA.  Otherwise, 
it's probably a problem with using arecordmidi.

> /root> arecordmidi --port 24:0 oasys.mid

I wonder if the tempo settings (man arecordmidi) have 
anything to do with this?

-gabriel