PhilJackson wrote: > This tells me what it is seeing: > root@PhilLinux:/home/fractalvibes # aconnect -io > client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] > 0 'Timer ' > 1 'Announce ' > client 64: 'CS46XX' [type=kernel] > 0 'CS46XX ' > > Since I've been told that Alsa does not support the hardware synth on > the soundcard type CS46XX, getting the MIDI routed through the soundcard > to the Sound Canvas seems the only thing to do. Yes. > I take it that the joystick port should be showing as some type of > "through" port? No, it should be showing as "CS46XX". Fortunately, it does. :-) > So maybe anything Alsa,jack, etc. tries to route to CS46XX just > goes into the "bit bucket"? Anything sent to this port should go to the Sound Canvas. Does "aplaymidi -p 64:0 something.mid" work? Regards, Clemens