Part of the problem is the lack of Alsa specific MIDI tutorials. People still use this method because there is generally more examples they can find to get them started.
The answer is we need more Alsa specific coding examples. LAD's post your tutorial links here? Phil Paul Davis wrote: > > >> plm is designed as a *hardware* patcher/router. unless the author had > >> unusually flexible insight > > > >using open() and read() is unusually flexible? :) > > its amazing how many Linux MIDI software includes stuff like: > > open ("/dev/midi", ....) > > or > > #define MIDI "/dev/midi" > > --p -- Phil Kerr Centre for Music Technology Researcher Glasgow University [EMAIL PROTECTED] T (+44) 141 330 5740