http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14089
--- Comment #6 from David Needham mnmus@thirdworldcounty.us 2008-06-24 12:32:08 --- Dan,
The lil mini-midi controller you linked would do for testing purposes. The midi-to-USB cable would only work if you already had a controller/midi keyboard, of course (and it's the route I've gone recently, as serial-to-midi cables have become rarer).
For someone who wants a mini-midi-controller that conserves space, for about the same $$ (or less) as the controller you link, Creative's comp/midi keyboard combo might be the thing.
http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=CREATIVE-LABS&ID=634723&ref=...
Note: I heard (didn't save the reference) someone say they'd gotten midi controller input to work with a WINE/Encore installation, but it was so very, very unresponsive that it ws impossible to use (play, wait, wait, wait, wait, notes appear... maybe--that kind of thing). No joy for me, though.
Thanks again for your patience with me and your attention to detail.
DWN