On Sunday 15 January 2006 23:28, Junichi Uekawa was like: > Hi, > > > > Considering MIDI, a pre-requirement of MIDI keyboard with ALSA > > > configured is more than what most casual users would want. Most people > > > would probably have a requirement of a playback of MIDI instrument, > > > and probably a leap to a virtual MIDI keyboard before jumping into > > > buying a full MIDI I/O setup. > > > > Practically every keyboard manufactured since 198? has a MIDI port - > > buying a full MIDI I/O set-up involves buying a connector cable in most > > cases. At present most gameport type connections require adding > > snd-seq-midi to /etc/modules, most cards use port 0x330 for this. I am > > pre-supposing the use of ALSA here, however the only reasons for not > > auto-configuring MIDI would be that it conflicts with other possible > > set-ups. I think many more casual users would use MIDI if it didn't seem > > awkward to set up. > > I usually don't have a MIDI keyboard around me, and I'm using software > synthesizers. I have an impression that the software synthesizing defaults > are: > > most applications -- timidity > > KDE applications (noteedit/kguitar) -- tse > > My thinking in the MIDI area was that it would be nice if Debian could > provide an infrastructure so that default software synthesizer can be > configured. > > Also, MIDI virtual keyboard input is nontrivial. I don't really know > of how people actually do it. > > and /me notices that there is vkeybd package, however it's not obvious how > I can set it up so that it can make sound through > timidity/zynaddsubfx/hydrogen.
OK, I understand your point more clearly. <disclaimer> I'm a little short on brain space today, so this is going to be mercifully brief. ;) </disclaimer> There are various issues coming up, we can broadly divide them into internal software MIDI and interaction with external hardware MIDI devices. We need: an infrastructure so that default software synthesizer can be configured. a user-friendly way of configuring vkeybd proper working support for snd-virmidi Out of the box support for external MIDI devices and autoconfiguration of external MIDI port. I shall have to look at the alternatives system and see if it provides for a sensible-MIDI-player default. Hmm, let me guess ... What do we need to clarify here? -- cheers, tim hall http://glastonburymusic.org.uk/tim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
