Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-18 Thread Ben Donohue
Hi thanks, Thanks to one slugger I've ordered a 4 port midi off deals extreme... now waiting as they don't have it in stock MidiBox 4-in/4-out USB 2.0 64-MIDI Interface Thru/Merge Box Ben On 18/02/13 16:19, Martin Visser wrote: I have a Tascam US-122 that works great in Linux (it does MIDI

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-18 Thread grove
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013, Ben Donohue wrote: Hi thanks, Thanks to one slugger I've ordered a 4 port midi off deals extreme... now waiting as they don't have it in stock MidiBox 4-in/4-out USB 2.0 64-MIDI Interface Thru/Merge Box These will work OK provided you don't rely too heavily on clock

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-17 Thread Martin Visser
I have a Tascam US-122 that works great in Linux (it does MIDI as well as audio). I think this is discontinued now - I imagine the newer version have probably gained support in Linux as well. (Google is your friend) Regards, Martin martinvisse...@gmail.com On 8 February 2013 21:12, Ben Donohue

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-09 Thread Felix Sheldon
I once got a Roland UM-1 from a computer shop in Sydney somewhere, and I have one from Jaycar that works too. It looks a bit differenct to the one they have now, but it says no drivers so should be fine. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=XC4934 -- Felix On 09/02/13 15:29, Ben

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-09 Thread Patrick Shirkey
On Sat, February 9, 2013 3:29 pm, Ben Donohue wrote: Thanks Rachel, and all for your help. I'm looking to get something from an overseas website as I went to various electronics places today and no one had anything or not in stock. Now I know what to look for. I think I'll try for a four

[SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-08 Thread Ben Donohue
Hi all, I'm after a USB to MIDI interface that works with Linux. I'd prefer Linux Mint as I'm getting used to this distro but in any case I'm after buying one that works with Linux... as in has drivers etc. End goal is to have the keyboard connected to a laptop running a flavour of Linux

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface (Ben Donohue)

2013-02-08 Thread James Linder
On 09/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I'm after a USB to MIDI interface that works with Linux. I'd prefer Linux Mint as I'm getting used to this distro but in any case I'm after buying one that works with Linux... as in has drivers etc. End goal is to have the

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface (Ben Donohue)

2013-02-08 Thread Patrick Shirkey
On Sat, February 9, 2013 1:00 pm, James Linder wrote: On 09/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I'm after a USB to MIDI interface that works with Linux. I'd prefer Linux Mint as I'm getting used to this distro but in any case I'm after buying one that works with Linux...

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-08 Thread Ben Donohue
Thanks Rachel, and all for your help. I'm looking to get something from an overseas website as I went to various electronics places today and no one had anything or not in stock. Now I know what to look for. I think I'll try for a four way as I suppose these things tend to grow once you

Re: [SLUG] Linux midi interface

2013-02-08 Thread Steve Lindsay
On 9 Feb 2013 15:29, Ben Donohue donoh...@icafe.com.au wrote: Pity midi keyboards don't just have a USB port at the back and do away with the round midi plug. That would be so much easier! Some do. I have a behringer umx61 that you can connect via USB, works fine with linux. - Steve -- SLUG