aseqnet
ALSA MIDI sequencer over network
TLDR
Start MIDI network server
$ aseqnet
Connect to remote server$ aseqnet [hostname]
Specify port$ aseqnet -p [40002] [hostname]
Auto-connect read port on startup$ aseqnet -s [client:port] [hostname]
Auto-connect write port on startup$ aseqnet -d [client:port] [hostname]
SYNOPSIS
aseqnet [options] [hostname]
DESCRIPTION
aseqnet transmits ALSA sequencer events over a network connection. It enables MIDI communication between machines, allowing remote MIDI control or distributed music setups.Running without arguments starts a server; specifying a hostname connects as client. Ports created by aseqnet can be connected to other sequencer ports via [aconnect](/man/aconnect)(1).
PARAMETERS
hostname
Connect to this server (client mode)-p port
TCP port number or service name (default: 40002)-s addr
Subscribe to the given address for read automatically (client:port)-d addr
Subscribe to the given address for write automatically (client:port)-n name
Specify the MIDI name of the process-v
Verbose output
INSTALL
sudo apt install alsa-utils
sudo dnf install alsa-utils
sudo pacman -S alsa-utils
sudo apk add alsa-utils
sudo zypper install alsa-utils
nix profile install nixpkgs#alsa-utils
CAVEATS
No encryption; use SSH tunneling for security. Network latency affects MIDI timing.
HISTORY
aseqnet is part of the ALSA utilities, enabling network MIDI functionality for distributed audio setups.