On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:25:42 +0100 Raph HP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> could anybody using MIDI on an apple notebook tell me, what is the > best way to connect MIDI for use under Debian PPC? I have a TiBook III > and I do not know much about MIDI. I would like to be able to connect > a keyboard/synthetiser (like YAMAHA DX 7 or DX 21) to my computer. The > only thing I know, is that there exist USB-adapters and that some are > supported by the kernel. Here is what I found in the kernel > configuration: > > CONFIG_USB_MIDI: > > Say Y here if you want to connect a USB MIDI device to your > computer's USB port. This driver is for devices that comply with > 'Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for MIDI Device'. > > The following devices are known to work: > * Steinberg USB2MIDI > * Roland MPU64 > * Roland PC-300 > * Roland SC8850 > * Roland UM-1 > * Roland UM-2 > * Roland UA-100 > * Yamaha MU1000 > > ------- > > Are these adapters still available? > Hello You should use the alsa 0.9 series driver. You can get debs for this. This is the most up to date and stable midi driver. For hardware, have a look for the interface you might want to buy here: http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ If you want to get a midi sequencer set up going, you should probably join the linux audio user mailing list - the people there are very helpful: http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/subscribelau.php3 I am currently using a midisport 1x1 usb midi interface/ alsa driver on a tibook 400/ debian powerpc testing+2.4.20ben1 kernel+alsa cvs. This midi interface is more difficult to set up than other interfaces as you have to download a firmware to it to get it to work. Once it is set up, it works very well. And it was quite cheap ;) cheers matthew
