I don't know if this ever made it to the list - resending..
I don't see a lot of activity on this list, but here goes. > I'm very excited to see this project, thank you! > > I'm running Natty (Ubuntu Studio) > > If anyone has feedback on my problem, I'd like to hear from you. > > > GOAL: > produce a song using linux music tools and show that it can be done using > perfectly working OLDER midi gear which is no > longer supported by companies. My interest is getting MOTO-XT working, > speicifically. > There is a huge demand from abandoned > users (per gearslutz forums) for getting good use out of motu-xt/av > (parallel port versions). > I believe that Linux can be a viable solution for producing professional > quality music. > > > Problem: > I have an old MOTU XT which I'm trying to get working with Ubuntu Studio. > In general - lack of documentation and tutorials. > > > Specifics: > > 1. BIOS parallel port setting: port 278, irq = 7 > 2. Boot into ubuntu, have to load modprobe snd-mtpav manually (module > installs) > 3. Fire up Jackd and it sees MTPAV under ALSA > 1. To see this I goto either: patch bay or connections > > > Issues: > > - lsmod shows parallel port and snd_mtpav and dependent modules > installed > - since snd-mtpav is installed after boot - manually, parallel port > has already grabbed resource? (not sure) > - Not sure what the "play" button does on jackd (not documented > anywhere) > - Tried MANY permutations of connections from jackd connections window > - Why are there two windows which seem to do the same thing: > connection window and patchbay window > - Tried to connect computer to direct port 1 (input/output) > - Tried to connect broadcast to direct port 1 (input/output) > - Observed.. pressing key on synth keyboard shows MIDI OUT signal is > OK (red light on MOTU-XT lights up) > - MIDI IN fails (green light never comes on) > - this means MIDI loop is *NOT* complete > - > - Not a lot of good examples with MOTU unit > - jackd docs are a bit scarce. > > thanks for reading > -S >
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