[Musix-users] USB Midisport

Thu Jun 22 22:55:09 CEST 2006

El Viernes, 23 de Junio de 2006 01:01, MNO escribió:
> Marcos,
>
> The firmware is indeed not distributable and is is essential for the
> midisport to work.
Ok

> So the hardware will not be able to work with a distro on live CD 'out
> of the box'.

Yes, for now! We will try to make it GPL in some way (talking to the owners or 
rewriting)

> BUT, would it be possible to add the needed files AFTER burning the ISO?

No, at least for a begginer: you have to remaster all the CD, and, for that, 
you need a working GNU+Linux distro and many things in your head :D

> For instance that i can add a folder named
> /firmware/midiman/midisport4x4 where i can place the firmware files
> from this package http://usb-midi-fw.sourceforge.net/

It's not necesary to do that, you can compile things from the CD, but we dont 
encourage the people to use non-free software, in this case we need help to 
talk with Midiman, dont you think?

You a re a midiman products user, ¿could you talk with them?

> I know it is a bit odd and i have no idea how it affects the Musix
> distro, but it would give more people the oppertunity to try Musix and
> enable them to use the CD 'on the go' without the need to buy more
> hardware.
>
> anyway, i'm going to figure out how to proceed, i want to learn these
> packages and make music, most important part is a midi input and a low
> latency reaction from a softsynth. can this be done with a basic
> soundblaster thing?

Sure: I do!

> Or do those cards have too much latency just like 
> running under windows?

Mmm... 23ms, or 11ms, or 5ms, it depends on your hardware config, you could go 
for 1.6ms too

> Quiet a big step back on quality, but i have to 
> find a realistic way to get started.

Sure

>
>
> Mano.
>
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