> [root@rickenbacker root]# aconnect -i > client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] > ? ? 0 'Timer ? ? ? ? ? ' > ? ? 1 'Announce ? ? ? ?' > client 64: 'M Audio Audiophile 24/96 MIDI - Rawmidi 0' > [type=kernel] 0 'M Audio Audiophile 24/96 MIDI' This means that your MIDI in has been properly set up and can now be connected to any application which should be driven by the incoming MIDI signal. Use aconnect or qjackctl or kaconnect to do so. BTW: I do know nothing about pd so I cannot tell you how to connect it to pd. Best regards ce