MOTU -- parallel port version

[Scott Lavender]

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Satyen Sheth <satyen.sheth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sending this again.. not sure if it got to the list:
>
> I don't see a lot of activity on this list, but here goes.
> I'm very excited to see this project, thank you!
>
> I'm running Natty (Ubuntu Studio)
>
> If anyone has feedback on my problem, I'd like to hear from you.
>
>
> GOAL:
> produce a song using linux music tools and show that it can be done using
> perfectly working OLDER midi gear which is no
> longer supported by companies.  My interest is getting MOTU-XT working,
> speicifically.
> There is a huge demand from abandoned
> users (per gearslutz forums) for getting good use out of motu-xt/av
> (parallel port versions).
> I believe that Linux can be a viable solution for producing professional
> quality music.
>
>
> Problem:
> I have an old MOTU XT which I'm trying to get working with Ubuntu Studio.
> In general - lack of documentation and tutorials.
>
>
> Specifics:
>
> BIOS parallel port setting: port 278, irq = 7
> Boot into ubuntu, have to load modprobe snd-mtpav manually (module installs)
> Fire up Jackd and it sees MTPAV under ALSA
>
> To see this I goto either: patch bay or connections
>
>
> Issues:
>
> lsmod shows parallel port and snd_mtpav and dependent modules installed
> since snd-mtpav is installed after boot - manually, parallel port has
> already grabbed resource? (not sure)
> Not sure what the "play" button does on jackd (not documented anywhere)
> Tried MANY permutations of connections from jackd connections window
>
> Why are there two windows which seem to do the same thing: connection window
> and patchbay window
> Tried to connect computer to direct port 1 (input/output)
> Tried to connect broadcast to direct port 1 (input/output)
>
> Observed.. pressing key on synth keyboard shows MIDI OUT signal is OK (red
> light on MOTU-XT lights up)
>
> MIDI IN fails (green light never comes on)
> this means MIDI loop is NOT complete
>
> Not a lot of good examples with MOTU unit
> jackd docs are a bit scarce.
>
> thanks for reading
>
>
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hi satyen,

this email was posted to the list, but i'm not sure how many people
have MOTU's though.

scottl