[linux-audio-dev] request for a small app

Greetings: I'm setting up some machines for people who want to start working with Linux audio applications. I've installed RH 8.0 and the PlanetCCRMA software, and I'm sure the users will be very pleased with these systems. However, one of the guys wants a simple app that I'm not finding (or am overlooking on my own site). He mostly wants to play his external MIDI keyboard through his soundcard (SBLive), which is no problem, but he'd like to be able to see what patches he selects via program changes sent from his keyboard. I'm wondering if it might be possible to whip up a small app that displays the following: ALSA/JACK connection status patch name update MIDI message flow (minus active sensing, of course) I'm imagining a simple 1-panel app that just lets him know that his keyboard is working and what are his selected patches. Yes, I know he can do this in MusE but he isn't interested in sequencing yet, he just likes to jam out on his keyboard. He's been using some similar app under Windows 3.1 (!!!), it would be nice if I can give him something under Linux that's at least as amenable. Comments, suggestions ? Best regards, == Dave Phillips The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm The Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org Currently listening to: Brian Eno, "Unfamiliar Wind"