#5168 NORM Never A: G1G1 Machines need USB MIDI Keyboard Drivers Installed

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#5168: G1G1 Machines need USB MIDI Keyboard Drivers Installed
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 Reporter:  csounder     |       Owner:  Simon         
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
Component:  csound demo  |     Version:                
 Keywords:               |    Verified:  0             
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 In the summer of 2006, the music group of Barry Vercoe, Simon Schampijer
 and Richard Boulanger - installed, tested, and developed Csound-based
 music demos using the linux drivers for the M-Audio USB Oxygen8 MIDI
 Keyboard Controller.  They work on the XO!  But we stopped installing them
 as our focus shifted to TamTam - which would not provide MIDI Keyboard
 support. It was argued that a MIDI Keyboard controller would cost almost
 as much at the XO itself.....   But now, with G1G1, there will be *many*
 who would actually have MIDI keyboards to use with the XO.  These USB MIDI
 Keyboard drivers (at least) should be installed so that G1G1 recipients
 can plug in their
 MIDI keyboard controllers and play Csound Instruments and Samples.   Live
 Keyboard Demos will be provided with Greg Thompson's Csound Server/Editor
 Activity.  (These will allow the adopters to play the GM sample set, or
 some specifically designed synthetic instruments.)  Informal discussions
 with Walter and Jim seemed to indicate that this made sense to them as
 well.  I was told to make the request via the Trac system - and so.... My
 request - Install (or link and show G1G1 users how to install themselves)
 USB MIDI Keyboard Drivers (particularly the Oxygen8 Drivers from M-Audio).

 Respectfully Requested and Submitted,

 Dr. Richard Boulanger
 CsoundXO Team Member

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