From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sun Aug 25 18:20:06 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 661E8E599D for ; Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:20:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from greg.bal4@gmail.com) Received: from mail-io1-xd43.google.com (mail-io1-xd43.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::d43]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 46Gk2F4p2nz4FCn for ; Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:20:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from greg.bal4@gmail.com) Received: by mail-io1-xd43.google.com with SMTP id b10so22912764ioj.2 for ; Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:20:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=7ddgyv7hIdznJgKhBjbq/RDn7AvPj7mEN7TXsmQWfcE=; b=bsmHB70UbnmrRZso897hW8vShqMYkRMfFhHWrVor5g6lQpie9EOUVJQzcFKl2VNGL9 pzWEmsKP2y7kyF/JKxDqF1/+IHn9lawoq4xrRLUoQKvqxZLzaI5NmXtxDbYdM2nxfb3H zycKlltYTAbeMGwet20AIqHaIbhK0P3k1GxuxyxWNiVZSD3IfrYjsErzEfOs7GpPKiQk UiLa5tWb6ie6L5hd6VmFtfCFleKJYFSgsPsNBWKWWzzxlKLaYJWQc2ztpIR6LMmbx7hQ 3707zl5/SSfs4nDXJAW1Nh1q5dzTcA7yAvOGnTWTitPYP1RMUyANkFgocV0WDkwYma/t tARg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=7ddgyv7hIdznJgKhBjbq/RDn7AvPj7mEN7TXsmQWfcE=; b=dqygT/OP0RH2W4KjQQ09oenWsJLyPkzYtRbiU7pmclaczMx6H3A3cHOdKH/yoDdPZv FN3rFOv6tObWG48rOxQE3uW/PFBYNo4QCsQRyu2B2gO9Qc9dU/jNeOISq1H9g1MEGIiy IfntsxnSrYBBTqzX+OnCOK7i5JQg5euNn/57deywNn0OrNrYqB6VV8SwpeKNJ9iUMGzv 2WNE8BHb2x/y1Xqvjlt6PSIhso1eZneQ3aNSaSzd2kTne4OT1iPEqIJ6MUXDG7VBoUDC agyga9vWCXc9Q8K5yR5YJdfk2MWgIZ6ELGsBSACMsNgzWgkewEaP7Oq8adYs7Sz+K3+I IWoQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWfzE52tvRztByV9Bys1XF1LQGfyxO+foVCfWwZ8Jehl7c9vDQQ /q8imnkz7AYxXaaHQwMAd9qWDGTAIh5a7u5TQwsGBA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyO9lB3JiaXRYPep0hlA1ICEub+PjTiABrfVw4sSYuHEShpuz/ZAwNWYMg3i4smMgpwZXLuTX91w72wJsvxv48= X-Received: by 2002:a6b:b8d7:: with SMTP id i206mr20643935iof.229.1566757204508; Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:20:04 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Greg Balfour Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:19:53 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Using a MIDI keyboard with FreeBSD To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 46Gk2F4p2nz4FCn X-Spamd-Bar: -- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=bsmHB70U; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of gregbal4@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::d43 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=gregbal4@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.98 / 15.00]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; URI_COUNT_ODD(1.00)[3]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.98)[-0.983,0]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; IP_SCORE(0.00)[ip: (2.17), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-2.87), asn: 15169(-2.33), country: US(-0.05)]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; IP_SCORE_FREEMAIL(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[3.4.d.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 18:20:06 -0000 I have a keyboard synthesizer with five-pin DIN MIDI in and out connectors. How can I control this from FreeBSD? I just want to be able to record and play MIDI events. I assume I need some kind of cable like this: https://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Cable-Converter-Keyboard-Window/dp/B0017H4EBG What software (drivers? / application) would I also need?