Carlos, This is apparently a bug in Alsa before the end of January. (rc7) You have to update Alsa to fix it, or so I'm told. I tried the 'Use Windows firmware' suggestion but didn't get any change in this problem.
Good luck, Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of carlos > ramirez > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Alsa-user] usb midi configuration > > > I've set up a Midiman Midisport 2x2 over the weekend > and I seem to have gotten it mostly working. > It's on a compaq laptop with an ess maestro. > > I'm a bit puzzled by this though -- > all four ports show up as 'inputs'. > Does anyone know if this is to be expected? > > [root@localhost bin]# cat /proc/asound/cards > 0 [2E ]: ES1978 - ESS ES1978 (Maestro 2E) > ESS ES1978 (Maestro 2E) at 0x3000, irq 11 > 1 [2x2 ]: USB-Audio - Midisport 2x2 > Midiman Midisport 2x2 at 001/004 > > The outputs are: > > [root@localhost bin]# aconnect -lo > client 64: 'External MIDI 0' [type=kernel] > 0 'MIDI 0-0 ' > > > The inputs: > > [root@localhost bin]# aconnect -li > client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] > 0 'Timer ' > 1 'Announce ' > Connecting To: 63:0 > client 64: 'External MIDI 0' [type=kernel] > 0 'MIDI 0-0 ' > client 72: 'External MIDI 1' [type=kernel] > 0 'Midisport 2x2 Port 0' > 1 'Midisport 2x2 Port 1' > 2 'Midisport 2x2 Port 2' > 3 'Midisport 2x2 Port 3' > > > This is also the same if I swap the card numbers > making the midiman card no. 0. > > I can read data from port 0 of the midiman, > but I'm not sure how I can get a sequencer or > any kind of player to output to > the midisports 'port 1' which I am assuming > is an output port for channel A. (just a guess) > > Do I need to set up the usb port as a second sound > card to do that? > Any help greatly appreciated. > > > --Carlos > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
