schoappied wrote: > Shelagh Manton wrote: > >> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:58:20 +0100 >> schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Rui Nuno Capela wrote: >>> >>> >>>> schoappied wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Rui Nuno Capela wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Joe Hartley wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:26:54 +0100 >>>>>>> schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I want to open qsynth on Ubuntu while jackctl is already >>>>>>>> running I'll get these messages: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Turn off the setting in Qsynth that starts jack when Qsynth >>>>>>> starts. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> i'm sorry but this setting is not available on qsynth(fluidsynth) >>>>>> >>>>>> however it's something of the sort on qjackctl >>>>>> >>>>>> sure, you must have jack running _before_ you start qsynth. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The error about connecting with jack is gone. >>>>> >>>>> But the one about not connecting to alsa_seq, no midi device >>>>> stands still.... >>>>> >>>>> : Failed to create the MIDI driver (alsa_seq). No MIDI input will >>>>> be available. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> do you have the alsa sequencer module loaded? >>>> >>>> try as root: >>>> >>>> modprobe snd-seq-midi >>>> >>>> and to make it permanent on every boot (on ubuntu): >>>> >>>> echo snd-seq-midi > /etc/modules >>>> >>>> byee >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Thanks for the replies. >>> >>> There is a problem with the midi stuff. I must say I don't understand >>> close to nothing about this subject on linux, but it seems that there >>> are some things which are disturbing eachother... >>> >>> This is my /etc/modules on Ubuntu: >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time. >>> # >>> # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded >>> # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored. >>> >>> loop >>> lp >>> fuse >>> >>> snd-seq-midi >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> But I'll still get those messages... >>> >>> @Arda: >>> >>> service timidity stop (as root) is not working. Command service not >>> found or something.... >>> >>> >>> >>> >> "service" is a redhat thang. Use /etc/init.d/timidity stop instead. >> >> >> >>> I also use noteedit and for that I need to load timidity. Is there a >>> way to set up the midi in Ubuntu which works with all programs e.g. >>> noteedit, rosegarden, qsynth etc. ?? >>> >>> >> timidity has a jack option.. >> >> timidity -iA -Oj #-iA using Alsa and -Oj outputting to jackd >> >> This may make timidity play nice with all your jack toys. >> >> Shelagh >> >> >>> My sister is a (semi) prof. musicians and she is using Finale 2007. I >>> want to look if I can set her mind to linux..... But things should be >>> preconfigured smoothly to accomplish this.... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dirk >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >>> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user >>> >>> >> >> > What is waste of time is this. Unbelievable that I can't make a simple synth to work... Very irritating. > > Thanks Shelagh for your reply, but I'll still get: > > > *': Failed to create the MIDI driver (alsa_seq). No MIDI input will > be available.' > > *LEt me explain again what I want. I want to work on Ubuntu with qjackctl > qsynth > rosegarden. I also want to work with other apps like noteedit, zynadd... etc. (qjackctl is running fine). > * > *- Please explain to me what AND why I've to load in my /etc/modules on Ubuntu. > - What is snd-seq, snd-seq-midi? Should I load them both, what is the difference and should I use snd-seq or snd_seq? Should I also load timidity on my /etc/modules? > - Can I use just one midi player (snd-seq or timidity) for all my programs eg noteedit, qsynth, qjackctl, rosegarden etc.? > - Is there maybe something wrong with my audio/ midi configuration on Ubuntu? (I don't talk about midi hardware). > - Are there specific things/ settings I should notice when I connect qsynth to qjackctl? > - Is there another synth comparable with qsynth? > > It seems to me that the way audio is organized on linux is a little bit unorganized and complex... But maybe I'm in a bad period or so... > > Kind regards, > > Dirk > I've zynaddsubfx working with qjackctl and rosegarden. What does that say about qsynth which is not working and the midi settings? Dirk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
