On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 21:53:05 +0200
Tom Alsberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there.
> Please read my comments below:
>
> On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 08:15:03PM +0100, Frans Ketelaars wrote:
> > In general, playmidi sends a MIDI file to the gameport of your soundcard;
> > there is a special cable to connect to external MIDI equipment.
> > (See 'man playmidi' or just type 'playmidi').
>
> Well, as far as I know, playmidi sends the MIDI file to the sequencer
> device, which is usually /dev/sequencer. That device might be an
> external MIDI sequencer connected through the gameport, or the
> internal sequencer of the sound card...
>
> > There are cards/chipsets with hardware wavetable or FM synthesizer
> > capabilities but yours does not AFAIK :(
>
> No, I know it does...
You mean VIA AC97 (VT82C686) has _hardware_ wavetable- and/or FM-synthesizer
capabilities? I'd be surprised!
> > Even if your soundcard has some hardware capabilities these are not
> > neccesarily supported.
>
> Oh... Is the support still under development? Is it intended at all to
> be supported?
>
> > Kmidi (a standard KDE application) and Timidity can play MIDI files just
> > fine by using software emulation. HTH,
>
> I know timidity... It's nice... But still I'd want the hardware
> support to work... It's a shame to waste the CPU resources on software
> emulation of what the hardware can do...
>
> > -Frans
> >
> > Btw: your question to the list and my answer were received by me from the
> > mailing list :)
>
> Oh... sorry then... It must have been the problem with my mail...
>
> Thank you, any further help appreciated,
> -- Tom
Have fun :)
-Frans
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