22 Jul
2003
22 Jul
'03
4:40 a.m.
What's the best/easiest/cheapest way to connect one or more keyboards to
a laptop? My own plans was one of the USB-keyboards, but:
*How well is USB-MIDI supported under linux in general?
*Which keyboards is known to work under linux?
*Is the response faster than with MIDI?
--
peace, love & harmony
Atte
22 Jul
22 Jul
5:03 a.m.
I have an m-audio uno that works quite well. I assume that
the multi-port USB products work just as well and the keyboards
with builtin USB are the same thing. The only issue was setting
up the firmware, but there is some decent documentation on the
alsa site.
--ant
* Atte Andr? Jensen <atte(a)ballbreaker.dk> [Jul 22 03 01:44]:
What's the best/easiest/cheapest way to connect
one or more keyboards to
a laptop? My own plans was one of the USB-keyboards, but:
*How well is USB-MIDI supported under linux in general?
*Which keyboards is known to work under linux?
*Is the response faster than with MIDI?
--
peace, love & harmony
Atte
5:09 a.m.
Hallo,
Atte André Jensen hat gesagt: // Atte André Jensen wrote:
What's the best/easiest/cheapest way to connect
one or more keyboards to
a laptop? My own plans was one of the USB-keyboards, but:
*How well is USB-MIDI supported under linux in general?
In general quite good. That is, because in general USB audio and midi
has to follow a know specification, to that it is relatively easy to
use on driver for several devices. But that is so only in theory in
real lifethe manufactureres don't always follow the specs fully.
*Which keyboards is known to work under linux?
I have the M-Audio Oxygen and it works. Also Edirol keyboards
reportedly work fine.
*Is the response faster than with MIDI?
No, I don't think so.
ciao
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Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__
6:49 a.m.
Atte André Jensen wrote:
*How well is USB-MIDI supported under linux in
general?
Most devices are supported.
*Which keyboards is known to work under linux?
All USB MIDI keyboards from Evolution, Roland/Edirol, and Yamaha.
From M-Audio/Midiman, only KeyStation, Oxygen and
Radium models are
supported, and the driver setup of these keyboards is slightly
more
complicated.
*Is the response faster than with MIDI?
A typical MIDI command uses three bytes; at 31250 kbps, these are
transmitted in about one millisecond. USB uses a much higher data
rate, but all communication is packed into frames which have a length
of one millisecond. It is possible to send more than MIDI command in
one frame, however.
Regards,
Clemens
9:41 a.m.
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:35:26 +0200 (METDST)
Clemens Ladisch <clemens(a)ladisch.de> wrote:
Thanks for all the replies!
Looking over some info for the supported keyboards, I wasn't able to
find one with aftertouch. Is there supported usb-midi-keyboards with
aftertouch?
--
peace, love & harmony
Atte
*Which
keyboards is known to work under linux?
All USB MIDI keyboards from Evolution, Roland/Edirol, and Yamaha.
From M-Audio/Midiman, only KeyStation, Oxygen and Radium models are
supported, and the driver setup of these keyboards is slightly more
complicated. 
12:50 p.m.
I recently got a novation remote-25:
http://www.novationmusic.com/nov_route/docs/prods/remote25/remote25_over.htm
Has anyone tried to use this via USB under linux, yet? It is supposed to
have aftertouch.
I don't have it working, yet. Can someone summarize what I need to do to
1) get it working via MIDI through the midi/joystick port on my ymfpci
based sound card (i.e. which alsa modules do I need and what do I have
to configure) and 2) test to see if it will work via USB? what kernel
and alsa modules are needed, etc...?
pointers to any and all fine manuals are welcome, of course. :)
Thanks,
Eric Rz.
On Tue 22/07/2003 13:29:35, Atte André Jensen wrote:
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:35:26 +0200 (METDST)
Clemens Ladisch <clemens(a)ladisch.de> wrote:
Thanks for all the replies!
Looking over some info for the supported keyboards, I wasn't able to
find one with aftertouch. Is there supported usb-midi-keyboards with
aftertouch?
--
peace, love & harmony
Atte
*Which
keyboards is known to work under linux?
All USB MIDI keyboards from Evolution, Roland/Edirol, and Yamaha.
From M-Audio/Midiman, only KeyStation, Oxygen and Radium models are
supported, and the driver setup of these keyboards is slightly more
complicated. 
12:41 p.m.
On 2003.07.22 02:28, Atte André Jensen wrote:
*How well is USB-MIDI supported under linux in
general?
*Which keyboards is known to work under linux?
*Is the response faster than with MIDI?
I'd suggest anything by Evolution... just plug it in, and it works
(assuming you have hotplug and usb-audio ready to go, which most big
distros should).
Most but not all M-Audio/Midiman stuff works, but is a bit trickier to
set up. Does anyone know how well MOTU or Edirol are supported by alsa
or whether they are properly handled by hotplug or not?
Austin
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