Mark Knecht wrote: > A friend possibly wants to set up a Linux system to teach himself > keyboards. He's currently looking for a weighted MIDI keyboard which > he can do on his own but needs info on what USB-MIDI intersfaces > available online at someplace like Sweetwater or Musician's Friend are > Alsa/Jack compatible. I'm guessing he'll set up Rosegarden and a > couple of soft synths and be very happy. > > Does anyone have an up-to-date list of what can be purchased new today > that works? I use a Midiman Midisport 2x2 which I can still find on > Ebay but it's not listed at Sweetwater anymore and everything that is > listed seems WAY too expensive to me for this task. ($80 or higher) > > What can a guy buy for $20-$30 that will get MIDI into his laptop? > > He's currently distro shopping. Probably he'll go with Ubuntu or CCRMA. > Hi Mark, Sweetwater's Pro Gear catalog lists the MidiSport 1x1 for $39.97. It also lists a MidiSport 2x2AE at $69.97. I own a 2x2, it works fine, but I know nothing about the AE version of the box. The catalog lists the Edirol UM1EX at $39.97, ALSA says the snd-usb-audio module is its driver. Ditto for the M-Audio Uno, also in the catalog. Best, dp _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
