[TriLUG] Midi Cables for a Linux Notebook?

[Brian Henning]

Many of the surrounding musical-instrument stores (such as Guitar
Center, Sam Ash, Music Loft, etc.) sell M-Audio's USB-MIDI adapter (I
think it's called Midi-One or something kitschy like that).  If you go
into any store like that and ask for a USB-MIDI adapter, they'll know
what you're asking for.  Whether there are drivers for it in Linux, I
don't know, but I think I remember reading somewhere about successful
use of the M-Audio USB MIDI devices (M-Audio also makes USB MIDI
keyboards and such) in Linux.

Good luck!

~Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Chilcote
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
Subject: [TriLUG] Midi Cables for a Linux Notebook?

Hi Folks,

The last time I bought midi cables for a PC, they used a connector that 
plugged into the joystick port of a soundblaster compatible sound card.

I have a midi keyboard, and I'm interested in using some Linux midi 
software with my notebook computer.  My notebook has Ubuntu Feisty 
installed.  Unfortunately my notebook does not have the joystick port, 
so I need to buy a new midi cable adapter of some kind.

It doesn't have a serial port either, these seem to have been left 
behind.  It does have several more recent connectors like USB, firewire,

pc-card and express card.

Does anyone know what kind of midi adapters are available that plug into

a PC-compatible notebook, and also work with Linux?

Do any local stores carry any of these products?

Thanks much,

Scott C.

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