# Sonic pi 3.3 beta on Linux and midi port names

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**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-3-3-beta-on-linux-and-midi-port-names/4942 "2021-01-08T10:47:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/sonic-pi-3-3-beta-on-linux-and-midi-port-names/4942/5 "2021-01-08T13:41:59Z")

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ok thanks for your explanations.

> [@robin.newman](#):
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> So at present in beta builds you will get long port string with the initial name of the device repeated.

We should be able to get used to it without too much efforts 🙂

Does this version has an impact on this point : [MIDI Keyboard with Sonic Pi No Audio - #16 by samaaron](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/midi-keyboard-with-sonic-pi-no-audio/4202/16)

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