[Musix-users] USB Midisport

Sat Jun 24 02:49:29 CEST 2006

El Viernes, 23 de Junio de 2006 11:35, MNO escribió:
> OK,
>
> Next mission:
>
> - a mail to Midiman 

Very good

> (and Echo audio also? ...For the Gina24 Firmware) 

That would be nice too!

> - testdrive with a soundblaster 128 (tho first i need to build a midi
> to gameport interface)

Realistic

> I'll let thisone rest for a little while and hope for a propper solution.
>
> Mano

Good luck

> On 6/22/06, Marcos Guglielmetti <marcospcmusica at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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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