On 02/23/15 04:03, Alexandre Ratchov wrote: > The -M option of aucat was removed long time ago, and as we're at > it mention about softsynths. > > OK?
ok nick@, but as I'd consider you an authority on this area, please skim through the rest of this section looking for similar out-of-date-ness. Nick. > > Index: faq13.html > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/faq13.html,v > retrieving revision 1.152 > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.152 faq13.html > --- faq13.html 1 Dec 2014 09:49:46 -0000 1.152 > +++ faq13.html 23 Feb 2015 08:53:42 -0000 > @@ -808,23 +808,25 @@ umidi1 at uhub1 port 2 configuration 1 i > midi1 at umidi1: <USB MIDI I/F> > </pre></blockquote> > > -It shows three MIDI ports, corresponding to: > +It shows three MIDI ports, known by > +<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sndio";>sndio(7)</a> > +as: > > <ul> > -<li> <tt>/dev/rmidi0</tt> - synthesizer connected by USB > -<li> <tt>/dev/rmidi1</tt> - a MIDI master keyboard > +<li> <tt>rmidi/0</tt> - synthesizer connected by USB > +<li> <tt>rmidi/1</tt> - a MIDI master keyboard > </ul> > > -These devices are known by > -<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sndio";>sndio(7)</a> > -as <tt>rmidi/0</tt> and <tt>rmidi/1</tt>. > +They are backed by the <tt>/dev/rmidi0</tt> and <tt>/dev/rmidi1</tt> > +character devices. > +The later are handly for testing the hardware, bypassing most software > layers. > > To test your MIDI keyboard, you can use the > <a > href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hexdump&sektion=1";>hexdump(1)</a> > utility to display MIDI data you're playing on it: > > <blockquote><pre> > -$ <strong>aucat -Mq rmidi/1 -o - | hexdump -e '1/1 "%02x\n"'</strong> > +$ <strong>hexdump -e '1/1 "%02x\n"' < /dev/rmidi0</strong> > 90 > 3c > 71 > @@ -835,14 +837,11 @@ The output of the keyboard can be connec > synthesizer, as follows: > > <blockquote><pre> > -$ <strong>aucat -M -q rmidi/0 -q rmidi/1</strong> > +$ <strong>cat -u < /dev/rmidi0 > /dev/rmidi1</strong> > </pre></blockquote> > > Now you can hear on the synthesizer what you're playing on the MIDI > keyboard. > -Refer to the > -<a > href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aucat&sektion=1";>aucat(1)</a> > -manual page for further information. > > <!-- <h3>Playing, recording MIDI sequences</h3> --> > > @@ -854,6 +853,19 @@ is as easy as: > > <blockquote><pre> > $ <strong>midiplay -f rmidi/0 file.mid</strong> > +</pre></blockquote> > + > +<p> > +The > +<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sndiod";>sndiod(1)</a> > +server exposes MIDI thru ports, allowing programs to send each other > +MIDI data. > +For instance, if you have no hardware synthsizer connected, you could > +start a software one (like the audio/fluidsynth port), and then use > +it as MIDI output: > + > +<blockquote><pre> > +$ <strong>midiplay -f midithru/0 file.mid</strong> > </pre></blockquote> > > <p> >
