[linux-audio-user] midi and ecasound

Hello folks, I have two midi controller connected to my UM-2 usb midi interface And I have a lot of trouble to figure out how to configure ecasound to use them. here is the aseqdump outputs : $ aseqdump -l Port Client name Port name 0:0 System Timer 0:1 System Announce 72:0 PHASE 26 USB(16/48) PHASE 26 USB(16/48) MIDI 1 80:0 UM-2 UM-2 MIDI 1 80:1 UM-2 UM-2 MIDI 2 if I want to monitor the first device (connected on the in 1 of the UM-2) this is what I mostly get : $ aseqdump -p 80:0 Cannot connect from port 80:0 - Resource temporarily unavailable sometimes it works, but it is absolutely not reproductible on the other hand, the second device (connected on the in 2 of the UM-2) is always working : $ aseqdump -p 80:1 Waiting for data. Press Ctrl+C to end. Source_ Event_________________ Ch _Data__ 80:1 Control change 0 1 69 80:1 Control change 0 1 70 but this information is useless to set up ecasound so I have tested with gmidimon. The approach is not the same as it uses /dev/midix or /dev/snd/midiCXDX the only device I can monitor is /dev/midi2 and /dev/snd/midiC2D0 (same device) and it gives me this information : Status Chan Data1 Data2 time Control(176) 0 1 54 1123881037 I suspect I can use this information in ecasound so when I run ecasound like that : # ecasound \ I hear no sound even if I tweek the channel 0 of the suitable device. If I remove the midi control : # ecasound \ I hear the sound I'm sure that the midi devices are all working because when I connect them to AMS or om-synth with qjackctl I can control everything with both devices. What am I doing wrong ? And why the midi monitoring is so erratic ? Thanks in advance for your help. Philippe