m.audio axiom 25

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I've reintalled U S JJ 9.04...
Using the onboard Hda Intel ALC88 soundcard all works fine...........

musicante at lo-ez:~$ amidi -l
Dir Device    Name
IO  hw:1,0,0  USB Axiom 25 MIDI 1
I   hw:1,0,1  USB Axiom 25 MIDI 2

musicante at lo-ez:~$ aconnect -i -o
client 0: «System» [type=kernel]
    0 'Timer           '
    1 'Announce        '
client 14: «Midi Through» [type=kernel]
    0 'Midi Through Port-0'
client 20: «USB Axiom 25» [type=kernel]
    0 'USB Axiom 25 MIDI 1'
    1 'USB Axiom 25 MIDI 2'
client 128: «TiMidity» [type=utente]
    0 'TiMidity port 0 '
    1 'TiMidity port 1 '
    2 'TiMidity port 2 '
    3 'TiMidity port 3 '

I can play music with Jack and his friends............ ;-))

But i would like to improve the quality of recording, by using a pci esi maya 44... It isn't officially supported by Alsa, but an unofficial patch exists (and works).........

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=868227

The problem is after reinstallig alsa driver (all installation's steps are ok)... The soundcart (maya) works fine, but Alsa loses the control of midi clients... as reported in precending posts...

I don't know if this is a problem of the patch (maybe it isn't) or a problem connected with alsa default settings after the upgrade... 
I've tested to upgrade to Alsa 1.0.19 but i've remarqued, as all the time i tryed un Alsa upgrade in Ubuntu, that it isn't simple, I had always a problem... and the solution isn't in the web... or I can't find it....
For example what is the difference between alsa-driver and alsa-base !!?? And why !!??

Anyway, if there is someone who can help me.............. Thanks a lot.............. Bye.