2 Sep
2003
2 Sep
'03
3:25 a.m.
snd-mpu401-uart is the driver for the external MIDI port (you'd need a
gameport/MIDI adapter for this). snd-rawmidi is an ALSA module
handling device file management and buffering for MIDI ports.
snd-opl3-lib is the driver for the OPL3 FM synth.
Thanks, got it. So if I wanted to deal with the FM sound quality I could use the legacy
synth?
I guess Muse uses the ALSA sequencer. Run "aconnect -o" to see a list
of output ports.
This is the output of aconnect -o when both TiMidity and MusE are running:
[barton@localhost barton]$ aconnect -o
client 128: 'Client-128' [type=user]
0 'TiMidity port 0 '
1 'TiMidity port 1 '
client 129: 'MusE Sequencer' [type=user]
0 'MusE Port 0 '
Checking /proc/asound/devices does not list any midi
devices,
Did you specifiy the parameters for snd-ymfpci in modules.conf?
(e.g. mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388)
No I didn't. So to use alsa with the midi port that is on the motherboard I would
need to configure the memory address mpu_port=0x330 in /etcmodules.conf? Does the line
need to go in a specific place, and is that the exact syntax? Is this documented
somewhere? I have installed alsa manually on this machine before (this time I used the
Planet RPMs and alsaconf) and I don't remember seeing anything that referrred to
memory addresses for the midi ports.
Thanks,
Barton
4 Sep
4 Sep
10:37 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] YMFPCI hardware midi/snd-mp401-uart Problem
BartonBosch(a)aol.com wrote:
Neither the MPU port nor the FM synth are there.
Put the following line anywhere in you modules.conf (if there is
already a line beginning with "options snd-ymfpci", simply add these
parameters):
options snd-ymfpci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
So if I wanted to deal with the FM sound quality I
could use the
legacy synth?
Yes. (You have to load instrument data with sbiload before using it.)
I guess Muse
uses the ALSA sequencer. Run "aconnect -o" to see a
list of output ports.
This is the output of aconnect -o when both TiMidity and MusE are running:
[barton@localhost barton]$ aconnect -o
client 128: 'Client-128' [type=user]
0 'TiMidity port 0 '
1 'TiMidity port 1 '
client 129: 'MusE Sequencer' [type=user]
0 'MusE Port 0 ' Did you
specifiy the parameters for snd-ymfpci in modules.conf?
(e.g. mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388)
No I didn't. So to use alsa with the midi port that is on the
motherboard I would need to configure the memory address
mpu_port=0x330 in /etcmodules.conf? Does the line need to go in a
specific place, and is that the exact syntax? Is this documented somewhere?
In the entry for your card at <http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/>,
but the options aren't really explained.
HTH
Clemens
9 Sep
9 Sep
2:43 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
Hi
According to the responses to my previous post. There does not seem to be
a way in linux to send MIDI command from my shell to a MIDI output
interface.
The closest response I got was to use a MIDI controller (keyboard) press
the note and then pull the keyboard cable so it cannot send a stop (it
works but, I do believe there is a better way in linux).
For reference I want to be able to generate drone tones on my MIDI. I am
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a
particular note on. I already have a sound card with the wavetable, this
sound card understands midi. Alsa is supposed to have a good midi api, so
how so I insert a midi event into my souncards midi output interface!!
FT
3:17 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
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Subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
Hi
According to the responses to my previous post. There does not seem to be
a way in linux to send MIDI command from my shell to a MIDI output
interface.
The closest response I got was to use a MIDI controller (keyboard) press
the note and then pull the keyboard cable so it cannot send a stop (it
works but, I do believe there is a better way in linux).
For reference I want to be able to generate drone tones on my MIDI. I am
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a
particular note on. I already have a sound card with the wavetable, this
sound card understands midi. Alsa is supposed to have a good midi api, so
how so I insert a midi event into my souncards midi output interface!!
FT
FT/mawali,
Since the last time we spoke about this I have been using a new Linux
application called Drums++. It's really a small programming language for
generating drum patterns. It runs in a shell and creates a MIDI file, or
will play the patterns you write real-time. It's simple and easy to try out.
One aspect of an early version of the program was that it generated MIDI
note on events, but did not generate note off events. It strikes me that
possibly this would work for you. For me, I have asked Mike to generate
limited time MIDI events as they work better in notation programs, but
possibly this could become a command line option and it would work for both
of us.
Mike has been pretty interactive with me and is interested in getting
people to use his app. It's a cool little app as far as it goes. I think it
might be useful for you. Check it out if it sounds interesting.
http://dpp.mikekohn.net/
Cheers,
Mark
3:51 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
Hallo,
mawali(a)news.icns.com hat gesagt: // mawali(a)news.icns.com wrote:
According to the responses to my previous post. There
does not seem to be
a way in linux to send MIDI command from my shell to a MIDI output
interface.
The closest response I got was to use a MIDI controller (keyboard) press
the note and then pull the keyboard cable so it cannot send a stop (it
works but, I do believe there is a better way in linux).
For reference I want to be able to generate drone tones on my MIDI. I am
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a
particular note on. I already have a sound card with the wavetable, this
sound card understands midi. Alsa is supposed to have a good midi api, so
how so I insert a midi event into my souncards midi output interface!!
Well, Pd (Pure Data) is a modular softsynth, that treats midi note
message simply as lists or pairs of note/velocity values. As a
note-off normally is just a note with velocity 0 cou could just omit
this. I attached a simple example patch for Pd that just sends a
[60 100( note on message (which is a "C" with a decent velocity). If
you don't want Pd to open this window you could use
"pd -nogui drone-c.pd" once to make a drone directly from the shell.
There are also ways to remote control Pd over network but this might
be off-topic now.
ciao
--
Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__
3:58 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
On Tue, 09 Sep 2003, mawali(a)news.icns.com <mawali(a)news.icns.com> wrote:
Hi
According to the responses to my previous post. There does not seem to be
a way in linux to send MIDI command from my shell to a MIDI output
interface.
The closest response I got was to use a MIDI controller (keyboard) press
the note and then pull the keyboard cable so it cannot send a stop (it
works but, I do believe there is a better way in linux).
For reference I want to be able to generate drone tones on my MIDI. I am
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a
particular note on. I already have a sound card with the wavetable, this
sound card understands midi. Alsa is supposed to have a good midi api, so
how so I insert a midi event into my souncards midi output interface!!
FT
Hi,
Why not try Midge, a text-to-midi converter?
http://www.dmriley.demon.co.uk/code/midge/
One of the many features of Midge's own small language is the ability to
generate note-on/off events at a given time in a midi file. From here I
see two approaches you might choose:
1) You might create a midi file containing timed note-on/off events to
suite your needs. (This would be a non-interactive approach)
2) You might create two files, one containing a single, immediate
note-on event and another containing its note-off counterpart and play
them whenever you want to trigger the desired event. (That would be the
interactive approach)
I must add, however, that I have never tried this myself and cannot
guarantee that it will work properly once put to the test; I just
thought that it might be worth trying.
Hope this helps,
S.M.
12 Sep
12 Sep
2:26 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Generating drones, take 2
El martes, 9 de septiembre de 2003, a las 13:19, mawali(a)news.icns.com escribe:
For reference I want to be able to generate drone
tones on my MIDI. I am
looking for a simple application (MIDI shell??) that would let me turn a
particular note on.
I use this:
alias dronezone24='mpg123 http://server2.somafm.com:8008/'
Sorry for the joke, I couldn't resist. :)
Regards, Ismael
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