Re: [gentoo-user] Zynaddsubfx connected to Rosegarden WITHOUT Jack?

[Michael Schreckenbauer]

Hi Meino,

Am Donnerstag, 11. August 2011, 03:02:33 schrieb meino.cramer@×××.de:
> Hi Michael,
> thank you for your info ! :)
> What do I need for a midi connection (sorry, I am
> at the very beginning of exploring these kind of
> tools and jack is everywhere... ;) )

do you have midi-ports in your soundcard? In some cases they are implemented 
as 5-pol Din plugs (MIDI-standard plugs), in other cases they are implemented 
via the gameport. Most built-in soundhardware has none.
If you have those ports, the most simple (but not best) solution is to connect 
midi in with midi out, have rosegarden play through midi out and the synth 
listen to midi in.
Afaik(!) alsa has virtual midi-ports, you can use, if you have no hw ports 
(and which would be more elegant to use), but I have no experience with them.
May I ask, why you don't want to use jack? I use it for everything in my 
studio and I am very happy with it. There's a reason jack is everywhere in 
this area :)

>
> Best regards,
> mcc

Hth,
Michael

> Michael Schreckenbauer <grimlog@×××.de> [11-08-11 02:45]:
> > Hi Meino,
> >
> > Am Dienstag, 9. August 2011, 21:13:42 schrieb meino.cramer@×××.de:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >  may be this is a RDQ(tm) (real dumb question), but....
> > >  Is it possible to connect rosegarden and ZynAddSubFX
> > >  without using jack ???
> >
> > you could use a MIDI connection. But imho jack is the way to go :)
> >
> > >  Thank you very much for any help in advance!
> > >  Best regards,
> > >  mcc
> >
> > Hth,
> > Michael