Strange. Is the snd-seq-midi module loaded? [root@Kesh linux]# lsmod Module Size Used by snd_virmidi 3968 0 snd_seq_virmidi 8672 1 snd_virmidi snd_seq_midi_event 8896 1 snd_seq_virmidi snd_seq 71480 2 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event evdev 11680 2 snd_usb_audio 81632 0 snd_rawmidi 30592 2 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_usb_audio snd_seq_device 10184 2 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi Do the UM-2's ports appear in /proc/asound/UM2/midi0? [root@Kesh linux]# cat /proc/asound/UM2/midi0 UM-2 Output 0 Tx bytes : 0 Output 1 Tx bytes : 0 Input 0 Rx bytes : 0 Input 1 Rx bytes : 0 In /proc/asound/seq/clients? [root@Kesh linux]# cat /proc/asound/seq/clients Client info cur clients : 5 peak clients : 5 max clients : 192 Client 0 : "System" [Kernel] Port 0 : "Timer" (Rwe-) Port 1 : "Announce" (R-e-) Client 80 : "Virtual Raw MIDI 2-0" [Kernel] Port 0 : "VirMIDI 2-0" (RWeX) Client 81 : "Virtual Raw MIDI 2-1" [Kernel] Port 0 : "VirMIDI 2-1" (RWeX) Client 82 : "Virtual Raw MIDI 2-2" [Kernel] Port 0 : "VirMIDI 2-2" (RWeX) Client 83 : "Virtual Raw MIDI 2-3" [Kernel] Port 0 : "VirMIDI 2-3" (RWeX) In the output of "aplaymidi -l"? [root@Kesh linux]# aplaymidi -l Port Client name Port name 80:0 Virtual Raw MIDI 2-0 VirMIDI 2-0 81:0 Virtual Raw MIDI 2-1 VirMIDI 2-1 82:0 Virtual Raw MIDI 2-2 VirMIDI 2-2 83:0 Virtual Raw MIDI 2-3 VirMIDI 2-3 Does this answer any questions ? Thanks, Elias --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clemens Ladisch wrote: >Elias Kesh (P) wrote: > > >>I'm trying to get my Roland UM-2 usb to midi interface working on the >>2.6.4 kernel. I have the kernels usb midi and usb audio turned off. The >>alsa usb audio driver is a module. >>I can access the device via /dev/midi01 meaning if I cat a midi file the >>lights on the interface blink. >> >> > >The /dev/midi0X files are for raw MIDI data. To play midi files, use >some program like aplaymidi or playmidi or pmidi. > > > >>Mar 14 07:55:09 Kesh kernel: ALSA sound/usb/usbmidi.c:782: created 2 >>output and 2 input ports >> >> > >Fine. > > > >>[root@Kesh /]# cat /proc/asound/oss/sndstat >>... >>Card config: >>EDIROL UM-2 at usb-0001:01:1b.0-1 >>... >>Midi devices: >>1: UM-2 >> >> > >OK. > > > >>[root@Kesh src]# aconnect -lo >>client 80: 'Virtual Raw MIDI 2-0' [type=kernel] >> 0 'VirMIDI 2-0 ' >>client 81: 'Virtual Raw MIDI 2-1' [type=kernel] >> 0 'VirMIDI 2-1 ' >>client 82: 'Virtual Raw MIDI 2-2' [type=kernel] >> 0 'VirMIDI 2-2 ' >>client 83: 'Virtual Raw MIDI 2-3' [type=kernel] >> 0 'VirMIDI 2-3 ' >> >> > >Strange. Is the snd-seq-midi module loaded? >Do the UM-2's ports appear in /proc/asound/UM2/midi0? >In /proc/asound/seq/clients? >In the output of "aplaymidi -l"? > > >Regards, >Clemens > > > >