[LINUX issue for EXPERT! ] MIDI to USB interface not working

[ela]

Hi everybody,

some time ago I buyed this (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00CO5 ... UTF8&psc=1) iConnectivity mio MIDI to USB interface (sorry, to be sure about the model I just shared the amazon link) in order to connect my midi keyboard to my PC running AVLinux and LMMS. At the time I buyed the interface all went well and I managed to control LMMS' instruments with my keyboard, but - if I remember well - I was running an older version either of LMMS and AVLinux.
Now I tried to do the same thing, but I can't manage to make it work...
My problem is I can't manage to connect my MIDI to USB interface to LMMS' MIDI in port. In fact (as you can see in this screenshot: https://ibb.co/dbDCLg2), even if I can see my MIDI interface and LMMS in qjackctl connections graph, LMMS' midi input port appears to be disabled (and I think the red color tells the port is disabled) and I can't manage to connect my MIDI interface to it.

Someone could please give me some help on this?

O.S. : AVLinux (cat /etc/os-release says: "Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
LMMS ver: 1.2.2 (Linux/x86_64 Qt 5.9.7, GCC 5.4.0 20160609)
Qjackctl ver: 0.6.3

[musikbear]

Hi everybody,

some time ago I buyed this (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00CO5 ... UTF8&psc=1) iConnectivity mio MIDI to USB interface (sorry, to be sure about the model I just shared the amazon link) in order to connect my midi keyboard to my PC running AVLinux and LMMS. At the time I buyed the interface all went well and I managed to control LMMS' instruments with my keyboard, but - if I remember well - I was running an older version either of LMMS and AVLinux.
Now I tried to do the same thing, but I can't manage to make it work...
My problem is I can't manage to connect my MIDI to USB interface to LMMS' MIDI in port. In fact (as you can see in this screenshot: https://ibb.co/dbDCLg2), even if I can see my MIDI interface and LMMS in qjackctl connections graph, LMMS' midi input port appears to be disabled (and I think the red color tells the port is disabled) and I can't manage to connect my MIDI interface to it.

Someone could please give me some help on this?

O.S. : AVLinux (cat /etc/os-release says: "Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
LMMS ver: 1.2.2 (Linux/x86_64 Qt 5.9.7, GCC 5.4.0 20160609)
Qjackctl ver: 0.6.3

I added a shoutout for a linux expert. I cant assist. I dont know how jack works or the midi-connector.
I do take special nots on

At the time I buyed the interface all went well and I managed to control LMMS' instruments with my keyboard, but - if I remember well - I was running an older version either of LMMS and AVLinux.

Iow : It has worked!
That mean that it should or rather must be able to make it work again
Unless you accidentally has ruined the connector..

[Gps]

I think he got it working with help from Linux musician forum.

The problem was with jack I believe.

Although jack should be better ( lower latency) , I only once tried it , and returned to plain alsa and pulse audio soon after.

I see too many people struggling with jack. Maybe pipewire is the answer ?

[musikbear]

I think he got it working with help from Linux musician forum.

The problem was with jack I believe.

Although jack should be better ( lower latency) , I only once tried it , and returned to plain alsa and pulse audio soon after.

I see too many people struggling with jack. Maybe pipewire is the answer ? :P

Thanks Guus!