From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 11 19:01:47 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 55D4616A4CE for ; Tue, 11 May 2004 19:01:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lakermmtao07.cox.net (lakermmtao07.cox.net [68.230.240.32]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA39A43D39 for ; Tue, 11 May 2004 19:01:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from conrads@cox.net) Received: from ip68-11-70-23.no.no.cox.net ([68.11.70.23]) by lakermmtao07.cox.netESMTP <20040512020145.RIKQ19459.lakermmtao07.cox.net@ip68-11-70-23.no.no.cox.net>; Tue, 11 May 2004 22:01:45 -0400 Received: from ip68-11-70-23.no.no.cox.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i4C21ix6077375; Tue, 11 May 2004 21:01:44 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from conrads@ip68-11-70-23.no.no.cox.net) Received: (from conrads@localhost)i4C21dKM077370; Tue, 11 May 2004 21:01:39 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from conrads) Message-ID: X-Mailer: XFMail 1.5.5 on FreeBSD X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20040511151515.GB7115@cnd.mcgill.ca> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 21:01:39 -0500 (CDT) From: Conrad Sabatier To: Mathew Kanner 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 Reply-To: conrads@cox.net List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 02:01:47 -0000 On 11-May-2004 Mathew Kanner wrote: > 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). I was under the impression that the MIDI UART (gameport) was not yet supported, at least on most cards. Was I mistaken? That would be great! If so, what would I need to do to use it? Is all the necessary kernel stuff already in place? I tried using my MIDI keyboard under Windows once via the serial port, just as an experiment (back when I still occasionally used Windows), and it worked fine, so I don't expect there should be any serious problems doing the same under FreeBSD. > You can find patches posted for my midi work. Um...where? :-) > I hope you stick around until we complete midi :) I will. :-) > --Mat > > ps. Anthem is a cool midi app. Thanks, I'll check it out. -- Conrad Sabatier - "In Unix veritas"