[linux-audio-user] Serial midi trouble

[Clemens Ladisch]

Gerrit Niestijl wrote:
> I am having some problems connecting my Roland XP-30 synth through the
> serial port. I can send midi data from the synth to the computer (eg
> record them with seq24) and i can send midi data from the computer to the
> synth (eg play the synth with vkeybd). But i as soon as i connect the
> serial midi input with the serial midi output (the synth has its 'local'
> set to  'off') and hit a note on the synth there appears to be a feedback
> loop, because an endless amount of midi notes is being generated, flooding
> my synth.

Apparently, the synth has "MIDI Through" or something like this enabled.


HTH
Clemens