How to get sound out of Scala in Ubuntu
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Are you using a recent version of Ubuntu (or some other Linux distribution, but for those the instructions might need to be tweaked)? Are you using [[Scala]] but the Chromatic Clavier doesn't work? Here's what you need to do: * Open up a terminal and run "sudo modprobe snd-virmidi". To make this happen automatically when you boot up, add "snd-virmidi" as a new line to the file "/etc/modules" (otherwise you'll need to run "modprove snd-virmidi" every time). * In Scala, go to Chromatic Clavier and then go to Sound Settings. Because of the first step, there should now be some choices available for "MIDI Output Device". Pick the one with a 0 in the name (something like "/dev/snd/midiC1D0"). * In your favorite MIDI connection manager (I use aconnectgui), the MIDI output from Scala will now be available as "Virtual Raw MIDI 1-0" or "VirMIDI 1-0". You can now connect that to a softsynth or hardware MIDI device of your choice. * Have fun with the Chromatic Clavier! The reason this is necessary, I think, is that Scala uses a legacy "raw" MIDI interface from the days when everyone had MIDI synthesizers (with crappy-sounding soundfonts) on their soundcards, and programs used to access those directly. The snd-virmidi kernel module creates a "virtual" MIDI-enabled soundcard that's really just a way to get Scala's MIDI output to appear as a normal MIDI output port.
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<html><head><title>How to get sound out of Scala in Ubuntu</title></head><body>Are you using a recent version of Ubuntu (or some other Linux distribution, but for those the instructions might need to be tweaked)? Are you using <a class="wiki_link" href="/Scala">Scala</a> but the Chromatic Clavier doesn't work? Here's what you need to do:<br /> <ul><li>Open up a terminal and run "sudo modprobe snd-virmidi". To make this happen automatically when you boot up, add "snd-virmidi" as a new line to the file "/etc/modules" (otherwise you'll need to run "modprove snd-virmidi" every time).</li><li>In Scala, go to Chromatic Clavier and then go to Sound Settings. Because of the first step, there should now be some choices available for "MIDI Output Device". Pick the one with a 0 in the name (something like "/dev/snd/midiC1D0").</li><li>In your favorite MIDI connection manager (I use aconnectgui), the MIDI output from Scala will now be available as "Virtual Raw MIDI 1-0" or "VirMIDI 1-0". You can now connect that to a softsynth or hardware MIDI device of your choice.</li><li>Have fun with the Chromatic Clavier!</li></ul><br /> The reason this is necessary, I think, is that Scala uses a legacy "raw" MIDI interface from the days when everyone had MIDI synthesizers (with crappy-sounding soundfonts) on their soundcards, and programs used to access those directly. The snd-virmidi kernel module creates a "virtual" MIDI-enabled soundcard that's really just a way to get Scala's MIDI output to appear as a normal MIDI output port.</body></html>