Re: [linux-audio-user] Rhodes sound

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Rhodes sound
From: Patrick Shirkey (pshirkey@boosthardware.com)
Date: Tue Jan 21 2003 - 20:22:07 EET

Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Can anyone translate into simple english for me?
>
>
> i suppose you asking about the keymap configuration.
> the step is like this.

That's great Takashi. I will use this soon. Thanks. This would do well
in the vkeybd readme. Would you like me to add it and send you a patch?

>
> 1. save the current configuration by "File / Save Config" menu.
> you'll have ~/.vkeybdrc file.
>
> 2. edit it using your favorite text editor.
> there is a list of keymap definitions such as
>
> set keymap {
> {a 8}
> {z 9}
> {s 10}
> {x 11}
> ....
>
> the first element of each keymap is the key-symbol of X11.
> you can get the key-symbol for your computer keyboard by xev:
>
> 2a. start xev on a terminal.
>
> % xev
>
> you'll get a small window.
>
> 2b. move the cursor pointer into the window.
> many X11 events will be displayed in realtime on the terminal.
> depending on the window manager, you'll need to click the
> window to choose focus.
>
> 2c. push the key you want to use.
> the key-push/release event will be shown on the terminal.
>
> KeyRelease event, serial 26, synthetic NO, window 0x1600001,
> root 0x3f, subw 0x0, time 4352873, (88,98), root:(1185,149),
> state 0x0, keycode 49 (keysym 0xff1b, Escape), same_screen YES,
> XLookupString gives 1 bytes: "
>
> then you know the key-symbol is "Escape" (see keysym entry).
>
> the second element of each keymap is the MIDI note offset from the
> base note. if the key is set to 48 on the vkeybd and if you have a
> keymap entry like {Escape 15}, the key 63 (15+48) will be played
> when you push Escape key.
>
> 3. restart vkeybd.
>
>
> ciao,
>
> Takashi
>
> 

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