Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:47:41 -0600 From: "Conrad J. Sabatier" <conrads@cox.net> To: Brolin <f7@dccnet.com> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: MIDI programming Message-ID: <20041229204741.12891233@dolphin.local.net> In-Reply-To: <41D06506.6020606@dccnet.com> References: <41D06506.6020606@dccnet.com>
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On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:39:50 -0800, Brolin <f7@dccnet.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I want to write C programs that (send MIDI messages to) play notes for > > playback on a software synthesizer. On Windows I can do this by using > the midiOutShortMsg API, using for playback the software synthesizer > included with Win98 and Win2k. How can I do this on FreeBSD (5.3)? > > Thanks, > Brolin Unfortunately, there is currently no way to do this under FreeBSD. MIDI support was removed several years ago, when the entire sound sub-system was replaced. There's a MIDI sub-system currently in the works, but it's not yet officially committed, and no clear date in sight as to when that will happen. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You're not the only one who would like to see MIDI capability returned to FreeBSD. It's been a *long* time. <sigh> -- Conrad J. Sabatier <conrads@cox.net> -- "In Unix veritas"
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