[Linux] Choose MIDI input interface

• Feb 4, 2011 - 13:47
Reported version
3.0
Type
Functional
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Status
active
Project
MuseScore

Supposedly this feature is available in the Windows and Mac versions, but I can't find it in the Linux version in either the stable version, or the unstable one from launchpad. My main issue is that my midi keyboard acts like two midi keyboards in Linux and therefore every note I enter using it is doubled.

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• Oct 24, 2016 - 21:46

Hi, this is still an issue in recent MuseScore versions.

MuseScore connects all the ALSA sequencer inputs to its output port:

$ aconnect -l
client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
    0 'Timer           '
    1 'Announce        '
        Connecting To: 129:0
client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel]
    0 'Midi Through Port-0'
        Connecting To: 129:1
client 24: 'Keystation 61' [type=kernel,card=2]
    0 'Keystation 61 MIDI 1'
        Connecting To: 129:1
    1 'Keystation 61 MIDI 2'
        Connecting To: 129:1
client 128: 'FLUID Synth' [type=user,pid=2421]
    0 'FLUID Synth     '
client 129: 'MuseScore' [type=user,pid=6791]
    1 'MuseScore Port-0'
        Connected From: 14:0, 24:0, 24:1
    2 'MuseScore Port-0'

Usually on other programs using the ALSA sequencer interface, there is a drop-down menu to choose the midi input port.

I don't know if the current behavior is intended because advanced users rely on multiple midi inputs when composing with musescore, but it's a little unexpected for new users.

Thanks,
Antonio

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