[linux-audio-user] Re: VMWare for Music

[ross at jose.lug.udel.edu]

On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 09:37:59AM +0200, Alexandre DENIS wrote:
> I tried various solution for MIDI. Bad results with OSC/UDP (bad timing, 
> too much jitter). Bad results with KeyKit. Finally, I found a much 
> better (no network) MIDI solution: I install a MIDI/serial driver in 
> Windows, I configure a serial/named pipe in VMWare, and I wrote a small 
> named-pipe-to-alsa bridge; this solution works, good timing, low jitter. 
> The only drawback is that I get only one MIDI port (the Roland 
> MIDI/serial driver I use doesn't support multiple ports), but I guess I 
> may find another driver that supports multiple ports.

Do you have your Midi code online somewhere that I can use?  I have
the VMWare demo installed and have it setup with Cakewalk.
Unfortunately, without MIDI, it's worthless.  But I'd love to try
your setup - sounds smart!

Let me know!

-- 
Ross Vandegrift
ross at lug.udel.edu

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have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine
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