> Do you have any experience with this card. I am wondering whether I
> should switch to creative's own driver (which is according to their FAQ
> NOT supporting midi-soft, whatever this is) or try the alsa-driver(s).
> What is your opinion?
I don't have the SB Live card but I'd probably try their own
driver first, since looks easy to install. Using the alsa-driver
often requires a kernel rebuild.
> Is there any doc explaining the diverse types of midi? I understand that
> there is something like midi-hard too, as there is midi-sort?
Have you read the Sound-HOWTO and Sound-Playing-HOWTO?
Basically, the options are:
- Use the synth on the soundcard
- Use an external synth, controlled via the MIDI port
- Use a software synth such as timidity (the one used in kmidi).
Having a cheap soundcard, timidity actually gives the best
result, but you probably want to go for the first option.
/Mats
