Allow the four extra OPL3 waveforms to be used (untested)

Finally

Iv'e been using the Sep 18th 2016 build on an RPi2 with Jessie and haven't seen this with the ALSA driver. Perhaps you can try an older build, there may have been a bug introduced in the later builds (?).
Yogi
You might also ensure that Jack isn't running as it seems to block ports from ASLA.

Any ideas on the MIDI bug? I've discovered it doesn't happen when using the "dummy" sounddriver so it's definitely somewhere in the ALSA implementation. I'm tempted to try OSS if I can get it to run.

Very nice website!

oh, did you guys see www.schismtracker.org is back on track?

happy days.

Here's a screenshot for explanation:

16:0 and 20:0 can't be activated no matter what I do. All the rest can be enabled or disabled as normal (including 17:0.) I can get MIDI out of the Digi 002 rack by using 20:1 and physically plugging the cable into port 2 of the device, but the timing accuracy is horrible. Using 16:32 on the Soundblaster doesn't seem to do anything even though it can be enabled (I suspect it's for the front panel I/O box which I don't have.) I really want 16:0 which is the DB15 port.

When I try to activate the "dead" ports (16:0 or 20:0) by selecting them and pressing space, I get this "ALSA: Resource temporarily unavailable" error in the message console. One per spacebar press. Note: this happens regardless of whether I'm using ALSA or Pulse for the driver.

Another thing is selecting /dev/midi or /dev/midi1 will "work" but crash the tracker when I try to play a note on them. I don't have OSS so I assume this is the reason (but shouldn't these ports be delisted in that case?)

I accidentally used an old build to take those screenshots but the latest 2016.11.14 has the same behaviours (confirmed on this machine and a couple of others.)

Yep, the ports in question work in Renoise (and I tested that they actually output data to external hardware, not just tried to activate them.)

can you use those ports/devices with other software in linux?

I'm having a really strange issue with the MIDI configuration. When I go down the list of devices, I can only activate the second or later instance of each device. I.e. on my firewire interface with two MIDI out ports I can only activate the second port, the first one stays locked to "disabled." Using a simple 1-port USB dongle I can't enable it at all, it's stuck on "disabled" and nothing can be done.

I'll get a screenshot of what I mean later tonight that makes it more clear.

The bug seems to happen only on Linux; I'm running the latest 2016.11.14 snapshot, compiled by myself, on various Linux machines (mostly Ubuntu-based) and it occurs on all of them. I built the same source on my Mac (OSX 10.8) and it doesn't happen there.

Anyone have an idea how to fix this? I have a live act coming up early in January and I really want to incorporate Schism into it.

Forgive me if this has been asked/answered, but has anyone used the Wii port of Schism?

Cool, My pleasure. Lots of fun learning the tracker, it's really great. And really great that you and the other developers are willing to breath new life into it

It might also be related to something else I've seen; when stopping playback the tracker sends Note Offs for any active notes. But a couple times I've seen Note Off messages for a note not in the track or multiple Note Offs for the same note. For the most part, extra Note Offs are benign  when shutting down, but does hint to a problem with a note stack.

 TIMESTAMP IN PORT STATUS DATA1 DATA2 CHAN NOTE EVENT               
 0000177B   1  --     FC    --    --   --  ---  Stop                  
 000021DC   1  --     FA    --    --   --  ---  Start                 
 000021ED   1  --     FA    --    --   --  ---  Start       < R000                 
 000021ED   1  --     C0    10    --    1  ---  PC: Drawbar Organ     
 000021ED   1  --     90    19    02    1  C# 1 Note On      < Instrument 1              
 0000224B   1  --     C0    2A    --    1  ---  PC: Cello      < ZFF on R001
 
 000022D6   1  --     80    19    00    1  C# 1 Note Off      < R002              
 000022D6   1  --     90    18    28    1  C  1 Note On     
 ...
 0000241C   1  --     81    18    00    2  C  1 Note Off     < R005 **Wrong Ch** Hanging       
 0000241C   1  --     B1    00    02    2  ---  CC: Bank MSB          
 0000241C   1  --     B1    20    02    2  ---  CC: Bank LSB          
 0000241C   1  --     C1    02    --    2  ---  PC: Elec Grand Piano  
 0000241C   1  --     91    1D    28    2  F  1 Note On      < Instrument 2
 ...
 00002530   1  --     81    1D    00    2  F  1 Note Off       < R007           
 00002530   1  --     91    1F    28    2  G  1 Note On
 
 0000258E   1  --     81    1F    00    2  G  1 Note Off       < R008              
 0000258E   1  --     91    1D    28    2  F  1 Note On               
 0000258E   1  --     B1    00    2C    2  ---  CC: Bank MSB   <ZFE on R008          
 0000258E   1  --     B1    20    2C    2  ---  CC: Bank LSB          
 0000258E   1  --     C1    06    --    2  ---  PC: Harpsichord
 
 00002619   1  --     80    1D    00    1  F  1 Note Off        < R009 **Wrong Ch** Hanging          
 00002619   1  --     90    1F    28    1  G  1 Note On         < Instrument 1
 ...
 00002952   1  --     80    1F    00    1  G  1 Note Off        < [F8]             
 00002952   1  --     80    1F    00    1  G  1 Note Off        < Extra Note Off     
 00002952   1  --     81    1F    00    2  G  1 Note Off        < G-1 Ch 2 Already Off R008    
 00002952   1  --     80    1F    00    1  G  1 Note Off        < Extra Note Off      
 00002952   1  --     80    20    00    1  G# 1 Note Off        < Not in track      
 00002952   1  --     E0    00    00    1  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E1    00    00    2  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E2    00    00    3  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E3    00    00    4  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E4    00    00    5  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E5    00    00    6  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E6    00    00    7  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E7    00    00    8  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E8    00    00    9  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     E9    00    00   10  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     EA    00    00   11  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002952   1  --     EB    00    00   12  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002953   1  --     EC    00    00   13  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002953   1  --     ED    00    00   14  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002953   1  --     EE    00    00   15  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002953   1  --     EF    00    00   16  ---  Pitch Bend            
 00002953   1  --     B0    78    00    1  ---  CC: All Sound Off     
 00002953   1  --     B0    79    00    1  ---  CC: Reset Cntrl       
 00002953   1  --     B0    7B    00    1  ---  CC: All Notes Off     
 00002953   1  --     FC    --    --   --  ---  Stop                  
 00002953   1  --     FC    --    --   --  ---  Stop                  

This Pattern is super simple, a single track with 2 Instruments on 2 Channels.
Yogi
EDIT: Looking over this log it occurred to me that the track's c variable as used in the Midi Output Configuration Tab, Note Off '8c n 0', is loading the track's new Channel (that is picked up by the new note entry). Maybe c is updated to the new channel too early; before the Note Off is sent

ty so much for your feedback! apparently -1 represents "don't send" internally, but -1=7f, so it looks like the "don't send" value is being sent. should be an easy fix

the note off bug is an interesting one!

So I've been testing most the day, and think I'm getting a better understanding.

1. I think you have to define the Bank values on each Track that has Midi Instruments with at least one Instrument with the MSB LSM set, at the top. Otherwise, on the first midi note the tracker will transmit the 0x7F 0xFF  defaults. If the Program isn't defined, you will get a PC 0x7F on the first note also but this can be over ridden with a macro on the same row.

2. You can mix Instruments with different Midi Channels on the same track but the note stack gets messed up, I.E on a track you have a C-6 on Ch1 active then a few rows down you have a F-5 on Ch2. When the player sees the second note, F-5, it will generate a Note Off for C-6 on Ch2. This will leave the 'real' note, C-6 on Ch1 hanging.

3. Can use different  Instruments with different Bank/Program setting if they have the same Channel on the same track.

4. The best workflow so far is to dedicate a track for each Channel, set the Bank Low/High and Program sliders to change Voices for each Channel Instrument but don't mix Channels on the same track. Can also use Zxx Macros to send PC and Bank Selection messages as needed.

This output

B0    00    7F    1  ---  CC: Bank MSB          
B0    20    FF    1  ---  CC: Bank LSB          
B0    00    14    1  ---  CC: Bank MSB          
B0    20    0A    1  ---  CC: Bank LSB    

I think, is due to 2 Instruments both set to the same Channel but on different Tracks. I can use the same Instrument on two tracks or the 2 Instruments on the same track. It was setting up a polyphonic and multi-timbral on same Channel on the two tracks.
Yogi

Just discover another behavior related to the Bank LSB/MSB and PC sliders.
When I start Schism and load my test mod(2 tracks and 2 Midi Instruments) it emits the MSB LSB messages as described above, as well as a PC with 0x7F value.
But If I go into the Instruments and set the sliders to a value and then reset them to OFF, then it will only send a Bank MSB of 0x7F.
Yogi

Well Thank You for all your efforts. As Schism is now, it is very usable
Yogi

ty for that!! i will take a look at the bug you found when i have some more time