hollunder@xxxxxx wrote: > On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:48:36 +0200 > <hollunder@xxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Aaaand again.. >> >> I found another option, Yamaha DGX-630. >> It advertised more as a home/school piano/keyboard but it looks rather >> good to me. I compared it to the Korg SP-250 today and it's hard for >> me to say key and sound-wise what's better, but the yamaha has quite a >> lot more options and plays in the same price range. >> >> BUT: It has midi only over usb, so I'm kinda worried that it might >> need drivers or something. >> This page lists a lot of their devices as working: >> http://qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=yamaha >> Is it safe to assume that the DGX-630 would work as well? >> >> I found little info on it and had a little more luck with it's >> predecessor, DGX-620. It needs drivers on windows and macs. >> The little I found for linux: >> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055122961 >> >> Can anyone tell me if ti works for certain? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Philipp >> > > > And another answer to myself, sorry for that. > > I could borrow a laptop today, went to the store, booted a > pure:dyne live-CD ("miso") and tested the midi of the DGX-630, aaaand > it works :) > I just did a very basic test. By connecting to zynaddsubfx using > qjackctl and hitting the keys it produced sound. > > So yeah, I decided to order that device and got a better deal than > I would have by ordering from thomann. > > I guess adding the device to the alsa and the other usb-device site > would be a sensible step to do now? > > Thanks for all your help! > > Congratulations and success practicing! :) (hands together for Dyne! ;) ) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
