[PD] midi-out problem in jack/alsa

Raphael Raccuia rafael.raccuia at blindekinder.com
Wed Nov 18 00:52:21 CET 2009


Hi,
I'm new on the list, and working with PD from a couple of years...

I'm on linux, Ubuntu Studio 9.10 and Fedora 10 / planet CCRMA

I have some troubles on latest vanilla version in repos (0.41):

All the midi-out objects do the same: no problem to set midi channel and 
CC or Note number, but for each value change, I get in jack:
    ALSA: connection graph change
and the buttons in alsa-midi tab flash shortly... but 128 time if I push 
up a CC fader for example!

Some precisions:
-no problem with midi-in objects
-happens in my two systems (US and CCRMA) (don't know in earlier 
version, maybe I didn't noticed)
-other alsa clients doesn't make any problem
-happens when PD is connected or not in alsa-midi
-but only when pd dsp is on
-same with alsa audio drivers or FFADO (firewire)
-other person seems to have the same problem:
    
http://puredata.hurleur.com/sujet-3479-midi-note-leads-connection-graph-change-jack

Something else: PD seems to eat a lot of CPU when connected with 
jack/FFADO (~25%), and very few with jack/alsa, even with DSP off!?!

-I noticed some bugs (or will be enhancement?):
when closing a patch (ctrl+w or mouse), dialog opens behind others (top 
of PD main)... When 10 (sub)patches are opened it's something boring...
-when PD opens, it connects everything in jack, not just I/O, same in 
midi-connections... Maybe it's too much?

Thank's for your help
cheers
r




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