Re: [Jsynthlib-devel] Sequencer support works under Linux with JDK1.5

[Hiroo H. <hir...@co...>]

Torsten,

I've tried your sequencer today.

When I click 'Play', it sends Sysex message but does not send MIDI
note messages.

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DBG>JSynthLib: 0.20-alpha, Java: 1.4.2, OS: Windows XP, 5.1
=2E..
core.MidiUtil.startSequencer: seqTrans =3D com.sun.media.sound.AbstractPlay=
er$PlayerOutTransmitter@1885088
core.MidiUtil.startSequencer: output MidiDevice =3D com.sun.media.sound.Mid=
iOutDevice@5f387c
core.MidiUtil.startSequencer: outRcvr =3D com.sun.media.sound.MidiOutDevice=
$MidiOutReceiver@1756db3
=2E..
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These are MIDI related descriptions in Bugs fixed in J2SETM 1.5.0
Beta1 (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/fixedbugs/fixedbugs.html).

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 4773012 java         classes_sound   36 votes   RFE: Implement a new stand=
-alone sequencer
 4851018 java         classes_sound   3 votes    MidiMessage.getLength and .=
getData return wrong values
 4493775 java         classes_sound   2 votes    Sequencer method, setTickP=
osition(long) doesnot set the Tick position
 4782924 java         classes_sound   2 votes    RFE: Linux: Implement MIDI=
 device I/O
 4204105 java         classes_sound   1 vote     RFE: add loop() method(s) =
to Sequencer
 4782900 java         classes_sound   1 vote     RFE: Linux: Implement Port=
s
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Does this mean the MIDI sequencer is not implemented in 1.4?

Torsten> But I like to get some feedback, if the sequencer works also
Torsten> under Windows resp. MacOSX.

Torsten> If someone want to take a look to this feature he has to set
Torsten> "useSequencer" in core.NoteChooserConfigPanel to "true",
Torsten> recompile and make the corresponding settings in the config
Torsten> panel.

Torsten> BTW, the function isn't reentrant save and you can't stop the
Torsten> sequencer. So don't play a very long song.  (some of the
Torsten> things I have to do).

Torsten> Maybe the javasound part of the Java 1.4 version isn't
Torsten> generally able to make what I want.
Torsten> But maybe only the Linux port is buggy.
Torsten> This point is very interesting for me.

--=20
Hiroo Hayashi