MOTU -- parallel port version

[Kaj Ailomaa]

On 12/09/2011 01:05 PM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote:
> Check out linuxaudio-user mail list. That's where you want to go with 
> these kind of issues. Lots of activity there and skilled people who 
> can help you.

Here are the linuxaudio mail lists http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/ 
<http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/>

<http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/>
>
> Then there are irc channels at irc.freenode.net/8001. #lad #jack 
> #opensourcemusicians #alsa
>
> You might also want to check in on the alsa user mail list.
>
> Good luck with your device.
>
>
>
> On 12/08/2011 09:08 PM, Satyen Sheth 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:
>>
>>     1. BIOS parallel port setting: port 278, irq = 7
>>     2. Boot into ubuntu, have to load modprobe snd-mtpav manually 
>> (module
>>     installs)
>>     3. Fire up Jackd and it sees MTPAV under ALSA
>>        1. 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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