[PD] [ot] Sound card + freebsd

[CK]

I read:
> Hi. I do have two questions somewhat pertaining to PD.
> I got a Dell PC that comes with built in Intel i8x0 sound card. I have to
> utilize that PC somewhat to run PD and Jmax. As far as I know, the alsa
> driver for this sound card does not provide MIDI support.

I guess (although I don't know this specific model) the problem is that
the laptop does not have a gameport. Otherwise you could use serial, 
paralell or usb midi interfaces.

> First question. What sound card would you recommend such that it would be
> relatively inexpensive, provide alsa support for both MIDI and Audio and
> work fine with PD ?

most of them  are ok ask again when you have specific models or requirements
in mind
 
> Second question. Does PD (and Jmax)  run on freebsd or is it restricted
> to Linux, osX, Irix and Windows?

someone (Karl ?) did a bsd port some time ago, I compiled pd in summer on
a freebsd box basically by changing the endianess isues to 'it's like NT'

but you'll lose alsa and (maybe) usb midi support.

hope that helps,

x 


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