Re: [Nolug] Test

From: Chris Jones <techmaster_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:52:07 -0500
Message-ID: <945e1c690807290852s2e05b4b4r81423460717c9334@mail.gmail.com>

Here's a small taste of what I've got so far (link below), and there's a few
more modules on their way. Hopefully it will be a fully playable
synthesizer by the next meeting, maybe we could have a meeting about just
music.

http://www.doomsdaytechnologies.com/pics/modular/

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 9:29 AM, <techmaster@gmail.com> wrote:

> When I get my modular to a fully operational state, I'll have to bring it
> in and demonstrate it.
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net>
>
> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:31:16
> To: <nolug@nolug.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nolug] Test
>
>
> On Tuesday 29 July 2008 08:42:30 am Michael Jeter wrote:
> > >
> > > > Also, what do I need to do for my M - Audio Keystation 61 keyboard to
> > > make sounds?
> > >
> > > What exactly are you looking for? A soft synth? Or...?
> >
> > That´s a very good question. If a ¨soft - synth¨ would provide sounds
> > which I could manipulate with the M- Audio board(conventional ivories, a
> > pitch and a mod wheel) I would be overjoyed.
> >
>
> That's quite possible, but often difficult, with Linux. You need a midi
> controller, but finding drivers and getting things to work right can take a
> bit of work.
>
> I use M-Audio (I've got a Fast Track USB, Fast Track Ultra, and a
> Midisport),
> but my dekstop is AMD-64, and the Midisport needs to load firmware when it
> starts up, which requires fxload IIRC, which of course isn't available
> except
> for x68 and won't compile on my box. The Fast Track Ultra works without
> loading such firmware, but I can't get it to reliably do midi or audio.
> Sigh.
>
> I think if could afford it, I'd get a Mac Mini and Logic Studio. Since I'm
> currently poor, I may be forced to use That Other Operating System instead,
> but latency is reported to border on the unacceptable.
>
> Synths for Linux? I'm just starting to look into those.
>
> Straw poll... besides me and Jeremy, who else plays with midi and/or sound
> recording? I smell a meeting topic here, and maybe even the beginnings of a
> band...
>
>
> --
> Joey Kelly
> < Minister of the Gospel | Linux Consultant >
> http://joeykelly.net
>
>

-- 
Chris Jones
http://www.doomsdaytechnologies.com
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