Linux + MIDI

[David Rysdam]

Mac <ussndmac at charter.net> writes:
> Yeah, well, midi on linux...fun, fun, fun.
>
> Well there has to be a device available that had the MIDI hardware
> interface.
>
> Then you need something to drive it.
>
> I use JACK. But it can be done with ALSA.
>
> Best to install UBUNTU Studio, probably, after you get a MIDI port.
>
> Some sound cards have them. The usb to MIDI dongles are inexpensive.

Oh wait, I'm talking about MIDI *input* to the computer. Although I
guess he'd probably want to go bidi pretty soon anyway.

Is there a good tutorial out there because the above is a little too
terse to help me much.