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by David Freeman 24 Jan '01

24 Jan '01

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Linux and Music
by Steve Fosdick 24 Jan '01

24 Jan '01

I remember someone from the user group mentioning that he was interested in music applications for Linux but despite looking back over the last few months of mailing list archives I haven't discovered who. Anyway I'd be interested to hear whether anyone has found software to do the following: 1. Capture MIDI events from an external midi controller keyboard to a MIDI file whilst at the same time playing them on the sound card, despite the fact that the soundcard doesn't have a midi synth on-board. I have found timidity which is able to play MIDI files on my sound card (Soundblaster PCI = ES1371) but there doesn't seem to be a way to use this real time, i.e. it expects the data in a file. I also tried a couple of MIDI sequencer programs, one of which is the one built in to rosegarden and the other whose name I forget but both complained that the high-level MIDI interface to the sound card wasn't available and refused to do anything useful. 2. Music Typesetting. Currently I have Rosegarden but I find that entering notes with this program is very slow, so I'd be interested to hear if there is anything else out there. Thanks in Advance, Steve.

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Re: [Alug] Linux and Music
by MJ Ray 24 Jan '01

24 Jan '01

Beatrice Bray <bjb(a)walks65.fsnet.co.uk> writes: > By the way the nursery rhyme is Ba Ba Black Sheep. Confident? It looked like something else to me :-/ -- MJR

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Ann: ALUG 2001.1
by John Woodard 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

Here is the official announcement of the next ALUG meeting (ALUG 2001.1) which will be at Syleham Village Hall, Syleham, Suffolk on Sunday 4th Feb 2001 2:00 - 6:00 pm. Venue details at http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/venues/syleham.html. The hall will cost us a tenner again, which is still pretty cheap, so contributions on the day will be most welcome. Syleham and Wingfield Computer Club have said they will provide tea and coffee again which is nice of them. If you're coming post to the list with any suggestions or assistance you need. I'll post to relevant Usenet groups later any suggestions to which ones that are appropriate. I thought: uk.local.eastanglia uk.comp.os.linux linux.announce any others? Cheers, BJ

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Re: [Alug] What happens at meetings?
by MJ Ray 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

Jenny_Hopkins(a)toby-churchill.com writes: > I've got thousands of projects i keep shelving that would take a few > pointers to get me going again, such as Samba, pcmcia, although i will feel > a bit guilty firing questions with no particular input. Don't worry, when you're an expert, we'll expect you to help the next crop of newbies ;-) (Of course, the old guard will have grown beards and gone insane by then, so no newbies will talk to us.) > I keep wondering if i could help out by writing anything for the > website from a newbie (ugh i hate that word) point of view, but even > that seems beyond my present capabilities :) I'm very interested in having something at a rather lower technical but more personal level written for the first edition. But you know that. Just ask if you need help. Hopefully John will be editing the site too soon. (One more time: I NEED HELP, PEOPLE!) -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] What happens at meetings?
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

> From what I remember, average attendance is about 5-10. Hopefully more at the next one as we haven't meet in a while. Hey, ok, sounds good - I'm supposed to be rehearsing on Sun 4th but I'll move the date if I possibly can, if I don't turn up to this one to pick brains then it certainly isn't because I don't want to! I've got thousands of projects i keep shelving that would take a few pointers to get me going again, such as Samba, pcmcia, although i will feel a bit guilty firing questions with no particular input. I keep wondering if i could help out by writing anything for the website from a newbie (ugh i hate that word) point of view, but even that seems beyond my present capabilities :) I'm quite good at eating biscuits. And i could compare two wheel experiences with the guy who has just moved to Red Lodge.

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Re: [Alug] Possible Venue -- I need help!
by Ashley T. Howes PhD 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

>So, the question is: what do we want from a >venue? Not a lot really. Adequate space, some tables and chairs (oh, and a loo!). I think there are enough people with hubs, cable, etc to set up an internal network. The configuration of outside internet access is not necessary and seems to cause lots of problems. Ashley -- Dr. Ashley T. Howes PhD ashley(a)turton.com Internet Developer http://www.turton.com Turton Creative Marketing Solutions 23-27 St. Andrews Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4TP Tel:+44 (0)1603 766888 Fax:+44 (0)1603 767070

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What happens at meetings?
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

I'm sorry to be a pest, but I am completely in the dark as to what actually happens at an ALUG meeting - from what i can gather we all turn up with as many bits as possible and join them together and get them working/networked/whatever whilst drinking copious amounts of hot liquids. Or cold, if there is a pub at the end of the road. Are there many at meetings, do you know each other, are there any others like myself who are struggling with the basics still, is it worth coming even if you don't bring your linux box, etc? Do send me a pointer to any info up on LUG sites if I've missed it. Cheers, Jenny.

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Possible Venue -- I need help!
by MJ Ray 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

Hi all, I spoke on the phone to the owners of the St Augustine's Centre, King's Lynn, and it *looks like* it will be possible to hold some meetings there. However, they want to know what we're looking for in a venue so they can see give us the most appropriate room before committing to anything. So, the question is: what do we want from a venue? (FWIW, I doubt the centre cafe will be open at weekends, but a shop is at the end of the road and a pub is around two hundred metres away, don't fret.) I could also do with any help from this area in setting up, if possible, and reminding by past venue organisers how much has been paid for their venues. I've got my eye on mid-March, but my desire for ALUG to visit Essex for a first time is still undiminished if anyone is able to organise things for there. -- MJR

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Re: Welcome To "alug"!
by Syd Hancock 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

Hello everybody Just a note to let you know that I have rejoined under a new email address - formerly compuserve. Am still waiting to find or make a few quiet hours for some install sessions. Will let you know how I get on. Best wishes Syd Brittany ----------------- New email address: syd(a)toufol.com

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