[LAU] sending sysex while jackd runs

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 01:09:28PM -0500, Paul Davis wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Johannes Kroll <jkroll at lavabit.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I don't know if there's such a tool. But AFAIK jack would only block
> > the raw MIDI device when you use "-X raw" to use the raw MIDI driver in
> > jack. Do you need that driver? If you don't, you can use the "seq"
> >
> 
> to reiterate: if timing matters to you, do NOT use -X raw or -X seq.
> 
> use a2jmidid -e instead.

Are there any technical reasons why whatever method a2jmidi
is using is not adopted for the backend ? Maybe it's just a
matter of manpower, but OTOH this situation with the backend
failing to do 'the right thing' has existed for quite some
time now.

Ciao,

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