On ons, 2004-09-08 at 17:40, Clemens Ladisch wrote: > Dave Phillips wrote: > > I'm doing some research for an article about Linux MIDI support. In my > > text I briefly describe the evolution of the MIDI specification since > > its adoption, mentioning things like MIDI Time Code, MMC, the sample > > dump standard, and the standard MIDI file. However, one item has me a > > bit mystified. I'm unable to ascertain whether multi-port interfaces are > > in fact described and supported by the spec. > > SMF files can have the "MIDI Port" meta event (FF 21) to specify the > port number for the following events. RP-019 describes the "device > name" meta event (FF 09) with exactly the same purpose > (<http://www.midi.org/about-midi/smf/rp019.shtml>), but it isn't used > in practice. >
Dave! Clemens fine article pointer made me look around in midi.org and (just for the record) here is the spec for midi over firewire (with multiple midi-devices): http://www.midi.org/about-midi/rp27v10spec(1394).pdf Mmmm .. Seams like that old elephant in wheelchair got himself a brand new pair of rollerscaters ;) mvh // Jens M Andreasen > > HTH > Clemens >
