domenica, 03 ottobre 2004 alle 08:47:38, R Parker ha scritto: > > There is also the "midisport" line from m-audio, but > > if I recall correctly > > they need a firmware upload to work, so I'd avoid > > them: > > I use a USB Midisport 8x8 that requires firmware but > it works great. My purchase would be based on price > and not whether firmware is required. I have no direct experience of devices that require firmware, but I recall a thread earlier this year on the agnula-user mailing list discussing the opportunity of distributing the firmwares, and if those firmwares were "proprietary software" or not... As far as I can tell, agnula/demudi still doesn't distribute those firmwares. I don't know if there are other 8x8 usb MIDI interfaces that doesn't require firmware upload to work, and if feel the need of having 8 MIDI in and 8 MIDI out I would probably consider one of these, but since Dave is asking for a 1x1 or 2x2 interface - and here there are models that work without the firmware, I pointed out that if I have the choice, I would choose the simplest one to setup, and that has no problem with the distribution policies of debian (which are very strict, I know...) > MIDI devices in my studio include: > *kurzweil k2000r > *Yamaha keyboard > *three digital mixers > *rackmount lexicon effects unit > *windows laptop with a MIDI sequencer > *mac with Digital Performer > > I run qjackctl during all my work and its MIDI routing > interface is great when combined with the 8x8. I have > qjackctl setup to establish a specific set of MIDI > routes when it starts. This saves me from routing > everything manually. Definitely a must have feature. Qjackctl is definately a "must have" ;) Cheers, and please disregard my english :) -- Emiliano Grilli Linux user #209089 http://www.emillo.net
