Re: [linux-audio-dev] Please test my MidiSport firmware loader

[Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano]

> > I've created a package which extracts the firmware for MidiSport devices
> > from the Windows driver files and installs the hotplug script to download
> > the firmware. You can get it at
> > .
> > 
> > There are some differences to Lars Doelle's GPL firmware:
> > - it supports MidiSport 4x4/8x8/Keystation/Oxygen
> > - no configuration file editing, just 'make install'
> > - it requires ALSA because the Midiman firmware doesn't conform to the USB
> >   MIDI specification
> > 
> > I don't have a MidiSport device, so this is completely untested.
> 
> GREAT!!! It works!
> 
> Just tried it with current alsa cvs and the firmware loads and alsa
> likes it (well, almost, I still have problems with sequencer playback
> from muse, I have to try rebuilding muse from scratch). 

Well, I think it was just stale preferences in Muse that were causing
the errors. I started activating all the tracing options in Muse, got
lots of printouts and at some point I did a "Save Preferences" and after
that it was working fine, both input and output. Hmmm, I thought that at
some point I did erase all the .files related to Muse, maybe I missed
one?

Anyway, it is working now...
-- Fernando

Re: [linux-audio-dev] Please test my MidiSport firmware loader

[Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas]

Good hack, Clemens!

> I've created a package which extracts the firmware for MidiSport devices
> from the Windows driver files and installs the hotplug script to download
> the firmware. You can get it at
> >.
>
> There are some differences to Lars Doelle's GPL firmware:
> - it supports MidiSport 4x4/8x8/Keystation/Oxygen
> - no configuration file editing, just 'make install'
> - it requires ALSA because the Midiman firmware doesn't conform to the USB
>   MIDI specification
>
> I don't have a MidiSport device, so this is completely untested.

As Fernando said, it works. I have a Midisport2x2, but I don't need the 
Midiman's firmware, because my Midisport2x2 works very well with ezusbmidi 
firmware by Lars Doelle, but this can be useful for 4x4 and 8x8 owners... 
while there is not a better GPL solution.

BTW, the latest midisport GPL firmwares and sources are available at 
linux-hotplug project CVS repository:
http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=17679
(modulename "firmware")

Regards,
Pedro

-- 
ALSA Library Bindings for Pascal
http://alsapas.alturl.com

Re: [linux-audio-dev] Please test my MidiSport firmware loader

[Clemens Ladisch]

Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano wrote:
> > I've created a package which extracts the firmware for MidiSport devices
> > from the Windows driver files and installs the hotplug script to download
> > the firmware.
>
> I tested it with an Oxigen8 and a Midisport 2x2. Do you happen to know
> if the Midiman Quattro midi interface could use this method as well?

The Quattro doesn't need a firmware download. The MIDI port should already
work (since 0.9.0rc4).


Regards,
Clemens

Re: [linux-audio-dev] Please test my MidiSport firmware loader

[Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano]

> I've created a package which extracts the firmware for MidiSport devices
> from the Windows driver files and installs the hotplug script to download
> the firmware. You can get it at
> .
> 
> There are some differences to Lars Doelle's GPL firmware:
> - it supports MidiSport 4x4/8x8/Keystation/Oxygen
> - no configuration file editing, just 'make install'
> - it requires ALSA because the Midiman firmware doesn't conform to the USB
>   MIDI specification
> 
> I don't have a MidiSport device, so this is completely untested.

GREAT!!! It works!

Just tried it with current alsa cvs and the firmware loads and alsa
likes it (well, almost, I still have problems with sequencer playback
from muse, I have to try rebuilding muse from scratch). 

I tested it with an Oxigen8 and a Midisport 2x2. Do you happen to know
if the Midiman Quattro midi interface could use this method as well?

Now I have to create packages for all this :-)
-- Fernando