Re: [pygame] pygame.midi not working on Ubuntu Jaunty?

[Gary Bishop <gb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

More details on what I am seeing:

$ pmidi -l
 Port     Client name                       Port name
 14:0     Midi Through                      Midi Through Port-0
128:0     TiMidity                          TiMidity port 0
128:1     TiMidity                          TiMidity port 1
128:2     TiMidity                          TiMidity port 2
128:3     TiMidity                          TiMidity port 3

pmidi shows I have midi ports.

$ vkeybd --addr 128:0

Works and sounds fine.

$ python midi.py --list
 0: interface :ALSA:, name :Midi Through Port-0:, opened :0:  (output)
 1: interface :ALSA:, name :Midi Through Port-0:, opened :0:  (input)
 2: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 0:, opened :0:  (output)
 3: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 1:, opened :0:  (output)
 4: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 2:, opened :0:  (output)
 5: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 3:, opened :0:  (output)

The pygame midi test can see all the midi ports.

$ python midi.py --output 2
 0: interface :ALSA:, name :Midi Through Port-0:, opened :0:  (output)
 1: interface :ALSA:, name :Midi Through Port-0:, opened :0:  (input)
 2: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 0:, opened :0:  (output)
 3: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 1:, opened :0:  (output)
 4: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 2:, opened :0:  (output)
 5: interface :ALSA:, name :TiMidity port 3:, opened :0:  (output)
using output_id :2:

Running midi.py with --output 2 looks great but no sound.

Still looking for ideas.
Thanks
gb



Gary Bishop wrote:
> Yes, timidity is in the list and as I said, works fine from the vkeybd 
> app connects to it and works fine.
> gb
>
> Lenard Lindstrom wrote:
> > Gary Bishop wrote:
> > > I'm trying out the new pygame.midi on Ubuntu Jaunty. I'm running
> > > examples/midi.py in output mode on Python 2.6.2 with pygame 1.9.1 built
> > > from source without errors. portmidi and porttime were found during the
> > > build.
> > >
> > > The vkeybd app works so I know midi output (timidity) works fine.
> > >
> > > examples/midi.py displays properly and does not produce any error
> > > messages but it produces no sound.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > gb
> > Hi Gary,
> >
> > Try the --list option on examples/midi.py to see if a virtual timidity 
> > output port is present. Getting some form of midi working with alsa is 
> > a hassel.
> >
> > Lenard Lindstrom