1 Dec
2003
1 Dec
'03
2:15 a.m.
Hi, I'm on my first attempt at midi on Linux. I'm using MusE 0.6.0pre5
in Mandrake 9.1. I think I can start jack in a root console, but I guess
for a simple test it isn't necessary, so I start muse and I get the GUI.
I managed to record some notes but if I press play on the transport I
don't hear anything. I'm using a sblive platinum and, for setting levels
I'm using Alsa-Mixer GUI and for connections I'm using Alsa Patch Bay. I
have been tweaking everything and haven't got any sound. It surely works
since I can use XMMS and also I can load and hear midi tracks on KMidi.
In my MusE Midi Port Table I have port 1, generic midi, going to the
device EMU10K1 MPU-401 (UART) and the state shows as OK. Trying with
different settings I have seen a message about DEVICE PLAYING or similar
but can't remember what I did.
On MusE the black activity meter is moving and mute cell has a green LED
(?) on, I don't know if its on why I see such activity. But anyway I
don't get any sound with it turned on or off.
Any help would be appreciated,
Eduardo
1 Dec
1 Dec
4:06 a.m.
Hi Eduardo,
A question, did you load any soundfonts?
The SB-Live soundcard has built in synth capabilities but no internal
sounds. You have to load a soundfont with the utility sfxload (available
in the aweutils package). This also implies that you need to setup
OSS-compatibility support in ALSA since the awe utils use that.
I would also advice you to install a newer version of muse, check
rpm.nyvalls.se/sounds9.1.html.
Regards,
Robert
Eduardo Guerrero wrote:
Hi, I'm on my first attempt at midi on Linux.
I'm using MusE 0.6.0pre5
in Mandrake 9.1. I think I can start jack in a root console, but I guess
for a simple test it isn't necessary, so I start muse and I get the GUI.
I managed to record some notes but if I press play on the transport I
don't hear anything. I'm using a sblive platinum and, for setting levels
I'm using Alsa-Mixer GUI and for connections I'm using Alsa Patch Bay. I
have been tweaking everything and haven't got any sound. It surely works
since I can use XMMS and also I can load and hear midi tracks on KMidi.
In my MusE Midi Port Table I have port 1, generic midi, going to the
device EMU10K1 MPU-401 (UART) and the state shows as OK. Trying with
different settings I have seen a message about DEVICE PLAYING or similar
but can't remember what I did.
On MusE the black activity meter is moving and mute cell has a green LED
(?) on, I don't know if its on why I see such activity. But anyway I
don't get any sound with it turned on or off.
Any help would be appreciated,
Eduardo
5:37 a.m.
On Monday 01 December 2003 06:11, Eduardo Guerrero wrote:
In my MusE Midi Port Table I have port 1, generic
midi, going to the
device EMU10K1 MPU-401 (UART) and the state shows as OK. Trying with
different settings I have seen a message about DEVICE PLAYING or similar
but can't remember what I did.
It sounds like you're sending MIDI to an external device. I wish you knew how
you did this so you could tell me how to do it. You need to load a softsynth
and if it's iiwu you need to load up a soundfont before you'll hear anything
off your soundcard.
On MusE the black activity meter is moving and mute
cell has a green LED
(?) on, I don't know if its on why I see such activity. But anyway I
don't get any sound with it turned on or off.
HTH
tim hall
5:50 a.m.
Hi,
tim hall wrote:
On Monday 01 December 2003 06:11, Eduardo Guerrero
wrote:
Ahh, you are quite right, sloppy reading on my part. "EMU10K1 MPU-401
(UART)" is indeed the external port on the Live card. You need an
external synth to get any sound out of that.
Either do as Tim suggests and load an internal softsynth of MusE and set
the output to that or change the output port to one of the SB-Live synth
channels and load a soundfont with sfxload.
As for your question Tim, I didn't quite follow what it was you didn't
get to work?
/Robert
In my MusE Midi Port Table I have port 1, generic
midi, going to the
device EMU10K1 MPU-401 (UART) and the state shows as OK. Trying with
different settings I have seen a message about DEVICE PLAYING or similar
but can't remember what I did.
It sounds like you're sending MIDI to an external device. I wish you knew how
you did this so you could tell me how to do it. You need to load a softsynth
and if it's iiwu you need to load up a soundfont before you'll hear anything
off your soundcard.
4 Dec
4 Dec
8:17 a.m.
On Monday 01 December 2003 09:45, Robert Jonsson wrote:
As for your question Tim, I didn't quite follow
what it was you didn't
get to work?
For now, consider that a rhetorical question. I shall ask it properly once
I've done a bit more reading made sure I've set the thing up properly,
explain the procedure I'm using and got some proper error messages &ting.
And possibly just read the 'Re: [linux-audio-user] ZynAddSubFX: can it be
played from a hardware keyboard?' thread & take notes ;-]
I'm using an i810 chipset and my MIDI port table doesn't offer me an MPU-401
or anything like it. other... allows me to browse the devices... I will have
to look at it again.
cheers
tim hall
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