From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 11 08:13:38 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EEA6816A4CE for ; Tue, 11 May 2004 08:13:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hak.cnd.mcgill.ca (hak.cnd.mcgill.ca [132.216.11.133]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6452443D3F for ; Tue, 11 May 2004 08:13:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mat@hak.cnd.mcgill.ca) Received: from hak.cnd.mcgill.ca (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hak.cnd.mcgill.ca (8.12.9/8.12.8) with ESMTP id i4BFFFK0008158; Tue, 11 May 2004 11:15:15 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from mat@hak.cnd.mcgill.ca) Received: (from mat@localhost) by hak.cnd.mcgill.ca (8.12.9/8.12.8/Submit) id i4BFFFtr008157; Tue, 11 May 2004 11:15:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 11:15:15 -0400 From: Mathew Kanner To: Conrad Sabatier Message-ID: <20040511151515.GB7115@cnd.mcgill.ca> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Organization: I speak for myself, operating in Montreal, CANADA X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.62 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.62 (2004-01-11) on hak.cnd.mcgill.ca cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: MIDI using external synth via serial port X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 15:13:39 -0000 On May 08, Conrad Sabatier wrote: > I've been wanting to try this, but before I do, I just wanted to check > something. > > To do MIDI using an external synth connected via a serial port, is anything > else required in the kernel config besides "device midi" and the hints in > /boot/device.hints? Is the sequencer device also required (or even supported)? > > Also, any recommendations re: a good sequencer app? Hello Conrad, Sorry it took so long to respond to your question. I'm supposed to be working on the FreeBSD midi project but a new job and spring fever (and work on usb audio) has distracted me. My mentor intends to write a serial pass-through once I get around to commiting the midi driver. I would like to ask why you want to use a serial port? My understanding of the situaion is that serial ports have to be hacked to get the timming right for midi and most soundcards have midi ports (via the gameport). You can find patches posted for my midi work. I hope you stick around until we complete midi :) --Mat ps. Anthem is a cool midi app. -- It's impossible to awaken a man who is pretending to be asleep. - Navajo saying