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Subject: Re: New USB MIDI driver for FreeBSD
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On Monday 28 August 2006 14:52, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Tom Norris <tom@trancegeek.net> (from Mon, 28 Aug 2006
>
> 08:30:43 -0400):
> >> It can be used with any MIDI stuff, as long as there is a raw interface.
> >>
> >> --HPS
> >
> > You just gave me a reason to go back to FreeBSD as a desktop!  I will
> > install 6 and your patches tonight!
>
> You are aware that FreeBSD 6.x does not contain a raw MIDI interface
> for any soundcard? And I don't know if the code in -current contains a
> _raw_ interface for the cards it supports...

Yes, I know. But at least 4Front suggests a raw interface for MIDI, because it 
will allow all the commands to pass through:

http://manuals.opensound.com/developer/MIDI.html

I think we should go raw mode for the MIDI UART's. What do you think?

When was the MIDI code commited to current ?

--HPS