From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 9 04:10:37 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 328FD16A418 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 04:10:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from micahjon@ywave.com) Received: from relay3.av-mx.com (relay3.av-mx.com [137.118.16.123]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9F2F43D72 for ; Fri, 9 Jun 2006 04:10:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from micahjon@ywave.com) X-Virus-Scan-Time: 0 Received: from [137.118.16.55] (HELO mx3.av-mx.com) by relay3.av-mx.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 304116342 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:10:32 -0400 Received: (qmail 20516 invoked from network); 9 Jun 2006 04:10:32 -0000 Received: from dsl30019.ywave.com (HELO ?192.168.1.65?) (micahjon@ywave.com@216.227.117.19) by mx3.av-mx.com with SMTP; 9 Jun 2006 04:10:32 -0000 X-CLIENT-IP: 216.227.117.19 X-CLIENT-HOST: dsl30019.ywave.com Message-ID: <4488F4B6.7000208@ywave.com> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:10:30 -0700 From: Micah User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.2 (X11/20060428) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: tech.junk@verizon.net References: <4488D2B0.7020801@verizon.net> In-Reply-To: <4488D2B0.7020801@verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: jekillen , FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: Midi and Linux compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:10:37 -0000 Sean wrote: > jekillen wrote: >> Hello; >> I'm interested in setting up midi and sound recording gear on a Linux >> system. There is a program I'm interested in >> getting installed and using called Rosegarden. I also have to contend >> with the availability of Linux compatible >> midi interfaces (which is a blurred subject as far as my research into >> availability is concerned) My question to >> the FreeBSD mailing list is: if I use FreeBSD with its Linux >> compatibility, how do I deal with drivers (for midi inter >> faces, for instance) and installation. Is there an area of ports for >> Linux software, specifically Rosegarden or >> something that will do audio recording, midi sequencing, audio/midi >> sync, and has a good score editor that >> will print sheet music? >> >> > > You can check here http://www.freebsd.org/ports/ > on ports you are looking, Your Rosegarden is listed. > > Sean Note that the Rosegarden project refers to the 2.1 series that's in our ports as "antique." The latest Rosegarden requires ALSA to work. To the OP, MIDI support on FreeBSD is non-existent aside from some kernel patches that turn up every now and then. If you need hardware MIDI support you need to use Linux, Windows, or OSX. HTH, Micah