[linux-audio-user] Re: GVox - Linux-audio-user

22 Feb 2004

No reason they should not work on Win98. Not all that different than Win95!

Linux? I go my sw60xg to work following a little trick recommended by Yamaha 
before they had a y2k driver for this card: Use mpu401. Another possiblity 
would be to experiment with existing alsa serial-midi stuff. This box should 
be mostly sending raw midi events.

How does it work, just for playing synth-guitar? Unable to afford a Roland, 
might be intereted in one of these.

BTW, bough a "music-star" controller for $40 on ebay. Should have taken more. 
OK, no touch-sensitivity (did not expect it), but 10-note polyphony keyboard 
for that price!?! Plugs into a gameport so bought a Roland UM1 to use it 
through USB. Now to get the USB working again on 2.6 ....

On Sunday 22 February 2004 03:36, linux-audio-user-request(a)music.columbia.edu 
wrote:
...
  I bought not one...but 2 of these damn things from
Ebay. It was a hex
 pickup and propietary box with RS232 midi interface to PC. They went
 bust a few years ago but these things are still around.The last
 Windblowz driver support ended in the Win 95 era. Some have reported
 getting them to work on Win 98.

 Anyway, I got 2...Right now they make great paperweights! Anyone
 interested in taking a stab at some linux drivers for them? If it could
 be done somewhat easily by someone versed in that area, it would be a
 possible cheap Midi guitar option. These boxes float around on Ebay for
 between $25.00 to $50.00. If they work even half reasonably, thats a big
 difference to the next midi guitar option like the Roland unit. Hell,
 the pickup is $200.00!!

 Anyway, hands up whos interested! :)

 I would be willing to offer up the second unit to someone who can
 actually get this done... 