> > 1) I didn't do any configuration of ALSA. Is that needed? If so how do I > do it now that ALSA is compiled in? If Alsa is running, then lsmod will show you the sound modules you are running from /etc/modules.conf. lspci should show you what hardware the system is seeing. > > 2) Where can I expect my devices to show up? For now I have an onboard > soundcard (i810) and the Evolution keyboard. I would like to route the > incomming midi to csound, but later also to either Muse or Rosegarden4. > Is that a matter of having the softsynth or sequencer read from > /dev/midi00 (or somthing like that)? And do I simply tell the sound > generating software to direct its output to the appropriate device, say > /dev/audio? Possibly under /proc/asound, but this is a 2.4.X model. I've not used 2.6 yet. > > 3) I noticed somethiing jack showing up. Is jack supported? If so, to > what extend? man jackd I think. > > 4) What would be a nice program use for figuring out what midi-events > the knobs on the Evolution sends? Don't know. I hope we get an answer! Certainly Rosegarden should be able to record and show you MIDI events if MIDI is working. - Mark
