[PD] linux midi question

[Matthew Allen]

on his site :)

http://www.footils.org/cms/show/24



On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:37:48 +0100, derek holzer <derek at x-i.net> wrote:
> Hi Frank,
> 
> can you explain this a bit more clearly, or point me to something online
> that does?
> 
> d.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Barknecht wrote:
> > Hallo,
> > derek holzer hat gesagt: // derek holzer wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I've noticed that PD seems to need exclusive access to the OSS MIDI
> >>device on my system. In QJackctl, for example, the first DSP MIDI port
> >>refuses to connect to anything when PD has ahold of it. In fact, I can't
> >>even 'cat' the raw device when PD is using it. I'd like to also use MIDI
> >>with Ardour, for example. Is there a way to give PD non-exclusive use of
> >>the MIDI ports?
> >
> >
> > You could give Pd its own snd-virmidi card and "aconnect" this to the
> > physical inputs.
> >
> > Ciao
> 
> --
> derek holzer ::: http://www.umatic.nl
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> "Do the washing up"
> 
> 
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