[LAU] Support for Novation SL Mk II ?

[Clemens Ladisch]

Michael Ost wrote:
> I am interested in using the Novation SL Mk II keyboard with my fedora 
> based linux system. The specs for the keyboard 
> (http://www.novationmusic.com/products/sl_mkii?option=1) say that the 
> USB port is not class compliant, that a driver is needed and is only 
> provided for Windows and MacOS.
> 
> Has anyone gotten this keyboard to work in Linux?
> 
> Is there a way, in general, to use a USB midi keyboard that is not class 
> compliant in Linux?

That depends on what protocol the device uses.

Other Novation devices are supported; if this device uses the same
protcol, it should be possible to get it to work by just adding its
ID to the driver.


Regards,
Clemens