diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/Jamfile
index 02971f7a42..bc1706673d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/Jamfile
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/Jamfile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers common ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers disk ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers input ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers graphics ;
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers midi ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers misc ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers network ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers power ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de78bd7fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers midi ;
+
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers midi usb_midi ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..220d36727e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel drivers midi usb_midi ;
+
+SetSubDirSupportedPlatformsBeOSCompatible ;
+
+if $(TARGET_PLATFORM) != haiku {
+	UseHeaders [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) headers os drivers ] : true ;
+                # We need the public usb headers also when not compiling for Haiku.
+}
+
+KernelAddon usb_midi : kernel drivers bin :
+	usb_midi.c
+	devlist.c
+;
+
+ObjectHdrs [ FGristFiles usb_midi$(SUFOBJ) ]
+	: [ FDirName $(TARGET_COMMON_DEBUG_OBJECT_DIR) preferences devices ] ;
+
+Includes [ FGristFiles usb_midi.c ] :
+	<src!preferences!devices>usbdevs.h <src!preferences!devices>usbdevs_data.h ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/devlist.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/devlist.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bec3ec9019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/devlist.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*****************************************************************************/
+// midi usb driver
+// Written by Jérôme Duval
+//
+// devlist.c
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2006 Haiku Project
+//
+// 	Some portions of code are copyrighted by
+//	USB Joystick driver for BeOS R5
+//	Copyright 2000 (C) ITO, Takayuki
+//	All rights reserved
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "usb_midi.h"
+
+sem_id			my_device_list_lock = -1;
+bool			my_device_list_changed = true;	/* added or removed */
+
+static my_device_info	*my_device_list = NULL;
+static int				my_device_count = 0;
+
+void add_device_info (my_device_info *my_dev)
+{
+	assert (my_dev != NULL);
+	acquire_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	my_dev->next = my_device_list;
+	my_device_list = my_dev;
+	my_device_count++;
+	my_device_list_changed = true;
+	release_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+}
+
+void remove_device_info (my_device_info *my_dev)
+{
+	assert (my_dev != NULL);
+	acquire_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	if (my_device_list == my_dev)
+		my_device_list = my_dev->next;
+	else
+	{
+		my_device_info *d;
+		for (d = my_device_list; d != NULL; d = d->next)
+		{
+			if (d->next == my_dev)
+			{
+				d->next = my_dev->next;
+				--my_device_count;
+				my_device_list_changed = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		assert (d != NULL);
+	}
+	release_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+}
+
+my_device_info *search_device_info (const char* name)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	acquire_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	for (my_dev = my_device_list; my_dev != NULL; my_dev = my_dev->next)
+	{
+		if (strcmp(my_dev->name, name) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	release_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	return my_dev;
+}
+
+/*
+	device names
+*/
+
+/* dynamically generated */
+char **my_device_names = NULL;
+
+void alloc_device_names (void)
+{
+	assert (my_device_names == NULL);
+	my_device_names = malloc (sizeof (char *) * (my_device_count + 1));
+}
+
+void free_device_names (void)
+{
+	if (my_device_names != NULL)
+	{
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; my_device_names [i] != NULL; i++)
+			free (my_device_names [i]);
+		free (my_device_names);
+		my_device_names = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void rebuild_device_names (void)
+{
+	int i;
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	assert (my_device_names != NULL);
+	acquire_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	for (i = 0, my_dev = my_device_list; my_dev != NULL; my_dev = my_dev->next)
+	{
+		my_device_names [i++] = strdup(my_dev->name);
+		DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "publishing %s\n", my_dev->name));
+	}
+	my_device_names [i] = NULL;
+	release_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b596458d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,581 @@
+/*****************************************************************************/
+// midi usb driver
+// Written by Jérôme Duval
+//
+// usb_midi.c
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2006 Haiku Project
+//
+// 	Some portions of code are copyrighted by
+//	USB Joystick driver for BeOS R5
+//	Copyright 2000 (C) ITO, Takayuki
+//	All rights reserved
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+/*****************************************************************************/
+#include <support/Debug.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "usb_midi.h"
+#include "usbdevs.h"
+#include "usbdevs_data.h"
+
+static int midi_device_number = 0;
+const char *midi_base_name = "midi/usb/";
+
+my_device_info *
+create_device(const usb_device *dev, const usb_interface_info *ii, uint16 ifno)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev = NULL;
+	int number;
+	area_id area;
+	sem_id sem;
+	char	area_name [32];
+	const char *base_name;
+	
+	assert (usb != NULL && dev != NULL);
+
+	number = midi_device_number++;
+	base_name = midi_base_name;
+		
+	my_dev = malloc (sizeof (my_device_info));
+	if (my_dev == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	my_dev->sem_cb = sem = create_sem (0, DRIVER_NAME "_cb");
+	if (sem < 0) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "create_sem() failed %d\n", (int) sem));
+		free (my_dev);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	my_dev->sem_lock = sem = create_sem (1, DRIVER_NAME "_lock");
+	if (sem < 0) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "create_sem() failed %d\n", (int) sem));
+		delete_sem (my_dev->sem_cb);
+		free (my_dev);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	sprintf (area_name, DRIVER_NAME "_buffer%d", number);
+	my_dev->buffer_area = area = create_area (area_name,
+		(void **) &my_dev->buffer, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
+		B_PAGE_SIZE, B_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+	if (area < 0) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "create_area() failed %d\n", (int) area));
+		delete_sem (my_dev->sem_cb);
+		delete_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+		free (my_dev);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	sprintf(my_dev->name, "%s%d", base_name, number);
+	my_dev->dev = dev;
+	my_dev->ifno = ifno;
+	my_dev->open = 0;
+	my_dev->open_fds = NULL;
+	my_dev->active = true;
+	my_dev->flags = 0;
+	my_dev->cbuf = cbuf_init(384);
+	my_dev->total_report_size = sizeof(usb_midi_event_packet);
+	  	
+	return my_dev;
+}
+
+void 
+remove_device (my_device_info *my_dev)
+{
+	assert (my_dev != NULL);
+	if (my_dev->cbuf != NULL) {
+		cbuf_delete(my_dev->cbuf);
+		my_dev->cbuf = NULL;
+	}
+  
+	delete_area (my_dev->buffer_area);
+	delete_sem (my_dev->sem_cb);
+	delete_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+	free (my_dev);
+}
+
+
+/* driver cookie (per open) */
+
+typedef struct driver_cookie
+{
+	struct driver_cookie	*next;
+	my_device_info			*my_dev;
+} driver_cookie;
+	
+/* NB global variables are valid only while driver is loaded */
+
+_EXPORT int32	api_version = B_CUR_DRIVER_API_VERSION;
+
+const char *usb_midi_driver_name = "usb_midi";
+
+usb_module_info *usb;
+
+static void
+interpret_midi_buffer(my_device_info *my_dev)
+{
+	usb_midi_event_packet *packet = my_dev->buffer;
+	
+	cbuf_putn(my_dev->cbuf, packet->midi, sizeof(packet->midi));
+	release_sem_etc(my_dev->sem_cb, 3, B_DO_NOT_RESCHEDULE);
+}
+
+
+/*
+	callback: got a report, issue next request
+*/
+
+static void 
+midi_usb_callback(void *cookie, uint32 status, 
+	void *data, uint32 actual_len)
+{
+	status_t st;
+	my_device_info *my_dev = cookie;
+
+	assert (cookie != NULL);
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "midi_usb_callback()\n"));
+
+	acquire_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+	my_dev->actual_length = actual_len;
+	my_dev->bus_status = status;	/* B_USB_STATUS_* */
+	if (status != B_USB_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		/* request failed */
+		release_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "bus status %d\n", (int)status));
+		if (status == B_USB_STATUS_IRP_CANCELLED_BY_REQUEST) {
+			/* cancelled: device is unplugged */
+			return;
+		}
+#if 0
+		st = usb->clear_feature (my_dev->ept->handle, USB_FEATURE_ENDPOINT_HALT);
+		if (st != B_OK)
+			DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "clear_feature() error %d\n", (int)st));
+#endif
+	} else {
+		/* got a report */
+//#if 0
+		uint32 i;
+		char linbuf [256];
+		uint8 *buffer = my_dev->buffer;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < my_dev->total_report_size; i++)
+			sprintf (&linbuf[i*3], "%02X ", buffer [i]);
+		DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "report: %s\n", linbuf));
+//#endif
+		my_dev->timestamp = system_time ();
+	
+		interpret_midi_buffer(my_dev);
+		release_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+	}
+
+	/* issue next request */
+
+	st = usb->queue_bulk (my_dev->ept->handle, my_dev->buffer,
+		my_dev->total_report_size, midi_usb_callback, my_dev);
+	if (st != B_OK) {
+		/* XXX probably endpoint stall */
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "queue_interrupt() error %d\n", (int)st));
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+	USB specific device hooks
+*/
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_added(const usb_device *dev, void **cookie)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+	const usb_device_descriptor *dev_desc;
+	const usb_configuration_info *conf;
+	const usb_interface_info *intf;
+	status_t st;
+	uint16 ifno, i;
+	
+	assert (dev != NULL && cookie != NULL);
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "device_added()\n"));
+
+	dev_desc = usb->get_device_descriptor (dev);
+
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "vendor ID 0x%04X, product ID 0x%04X\n",
+		dev_desc->vendor_id, dev_desc->product_id));
+
+	/* check interface class */
+
+	if ((conf = usb->get_nth_configuration(dev, DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION)) == NULL) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "cannot get default configuration\n"));
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	for (ifno = 0; ifno < conf->interface_count; ifno++) {
+		/* This is C; I can use "class" :-> */
+		int class, subclass, protocol;
+		int alt;
+
+		for (alt = 0; alt < conf->interface[ifno].alt_count; alt++) {
+			intf = &conf->interface [ifno].alt[alt];
+			class    = intf->descr->interface_class;
+			subclass = intf->descr->interface_subclass;
+			protocol = intf->descr->interface_protocol;
+			DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "interface %d, alt : %d: class %d, subclass %d, protocol %d\n",
+                        	ifno, alt, class, subclass, protocol));
+                        	
+			if (class == USB_AUDIO_DEVICE_CLASS 
+				&& subclass == USB_AUDIO_INTERFACE_MIDISTREAMING_SUBCLASS)
+				goto got_one;
+		}		
+	}
+
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "Midi interface not found\n"));
+	return B_ERROR;
+	
+got_one:
+
+	for (i=0; i<sizeof(usb_knowndevs)/sizeof(struct usb_knowndev) ; i++) {
+		if (usb_knowndevs[i].vendor == dev_desc->vendor_id
+			&& usb_knowndevs[i].product == dev_desc->product_id) {
+			DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "vendor %s, product %s\n",
+				usb_knowndevs[i].vendorname, usb_knowndevs[i].productname));
+		}
+	}
+
+	if((st = usb->set_alt_interface(dev, intf)) != B_OK) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "set_alt_interface() failed %d\n", (int)st));
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+	
+	/* configuration */
+	if ((st = usb->set_configuration (dev, conf)) != B_OK) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "set_configuration() failed %d\n", (int)st));
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	if ((my_dev = create_device (dev, intf, ifno)) == NULL) {
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+	
+	st = usb->queue_request(dev, 
+		USB_REQTYPE_ENDPOINT_OUT | USB_REQTYPE_STANDARD,
+		USB_REQUEST_CLEAR_FEATURE,
+		USB_FEATURE_ENDPOINT_HALT, 1, my_dev->total_report_size, 
+		my_dev->buffer, my_dev->total_report_size, midi_usb_callback, my_dev);
+	if (st != B_OK) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "queue_request() error %d\n", (int)st));
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+	
+	my_dev->timestamp = system_time ();
+
+	/* issue bulk transfer */
+	my_dev->ept = &intf->endpoint [0];		/* interrupt IN */
+	st = usb->queue_bulk (my_dev->ept->handle, my_dev->buffer,
+		my_dev->total_report_size, midi_usb_callback, my_dev);
+	if (st != B_OK) {
+		DPRINTF_ERR ((MY_ID "queue_bulk() error %d\n", (int)st));
+		return B_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	/* create a port */
+	add_device_info (my_dev);
+
+	*cookie = my_dev;
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "added %s\n", my_dev->name));
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_removed (void *cookie)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev = cookie;
+
+	assert (cookie != NULL);
+
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "device_removed(%s)\n", my_dev->name));
+	usb->cancel_queued_transfers (my_dev->ept->handle);
+	remove_device_info (my_dev);
+	if (my_dev->open == 0) {
+		remove_device (my_dev);
+	} else {
+		DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "%s still open\n", my_dev->name));
+		my_dev->active = false;
+	}
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+static usb_notify_hooks my_notify_hooks =
+{
+	usb_midi_added, usb_midi_removed
+};
+
+#define	SUPPORTED_DEVICES	1
+usb_support_descriptor my_supported_devices [SUPPORTED_DEVICES] =
+{
+	{ USB_AUDIO_DEVICE_CLASS, USB_AUDIO_INTERFACE_MIDISTREAMING_SUBCLASS, 0, 0, 0 },
+};
+
+
+/* ----------
+	usb_midi_open - handle open() calls
+----- */
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_open(const char *name, uint32 flags,
+	driver_cookie **out_cookie)
+{
+	driver_cookie *cookie;
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	assert (name != NULL);
+	assert (out_cookie != NULL);
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "open(%s)\n", name));
+
+	if ((my_dev = search_device_info (name)) == NULL)
+		return B_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
+	if ((cookie = malloc (sizeof (driver_cookie))) == NULL)
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+
+	acquire_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+	cookie->my_dev = my_dev;
+	cookie->next = my_dev->open_fds;
+	my_dev->open_fds = cookie;
+	my_dev->open++;
+	release_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+
+	*out_cookie = cookie;
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "device %s open (%d)\n", name, my_dev->open));
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+/* ----------
+	usb_midi_read - handle read() calls
+----- */
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_read(driver_cookie *cookie, off_t position,
+	void *buf,	size_t *num_bytes)
+{
+	status_t err = B_ERROR;
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	assert (cookie != NULL);
+	my_dev = cookie->my_dev;
+	assert (my_dev != NULL);
+	
+	if (!my_dev->active)
+		return B_ERROR;		/* already unplugged */
+		
+	err = acquire_sem_etc(my_dev->sem_cb, 1, B_CAN_INTERRUPT, 0LL);
+	if (err != B_OK)
+		return err;
+	cbuf_getn(my_dev->cbuf, buf, 1);
+	*num_bytes = 1;
+	return err;
+}
+
+
+/* ----------
+	usb_midi_write - handle write() calls
+----- */
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_write(driver_cookie *cookie, off_t position,
+	const void *buf, size_t *num_bytes)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+/* ----------
+	usb_midi_control - handle ioctl calls
+----- */
+
+static status_t
+usb_midi_control(void * cookie, uint32 iop,
+	void * data, size_t len)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+/* ----------
+	usb_midi_close - handle close() calls
+----- */
+
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_close(driver_cookie *cookie)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	assert (cookie != NULL && cookie->my_dev != NULL);
+	my_dev = cookie->my_dev;
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "close(%s)\n", my_dev->name));
+
+	/* detach the cookie from list */
+
+	acquire_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+	if (my_dev->open_fds == cookie)
+		my_dev->open_fds = cookie->next;
+	else {
+		driver_cookie *p;
+		for (p = my_dev->open_fds; p != NULL; p = p->next) {
+			if (p->next == cookie) {
+				p->next = cookie->next;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	--my_dev->open;
+	release_sem (my_dev->sem_lock);
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+/* -----
+	usb_midi_free - called after the last device is closed, and after
+	all i/o is complete.
+----- */
+static status_t 
+usb_midi_free(driver_cookie *cookie)
+{
+	my_device_info *my_dev;
+
+	assert (cookie != NULL && cookie->my_dev != NULL);
+	my_dev = cookie->my_dev;
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "free(%s)\n", my_dev->name));
+
+	free (cookie);
+	if (my_dev->open > 0)
+		DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "%d opens left\n", my_dev->open));
+	else if (!my_dev->active) {
+		DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "removed %s\n", my_dev->name));
+		remove_device (my_dev);
+	}
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+/* -----
+	function pointers for the device hooks entry points
+----- */
+
+static device_hooks usb_midi_hooks = {
+	(device_open_hook) usb_midi_open,
+	(device_close_hook) usb_midi_close,
+	(device_free_hook) usb_midi_free,
+	(device_control_hook) usb_midi_control,
+	(device_read_hook) usb_midi_read,
+	(device_write_hook) usb_midi_write,
+	NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL
+};
+
+
+/* ----------
+	init_hardware - called once the first time the driver is loaded
+----- */
+_EXPORT status_t 
+init_hardware (void)
+{
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "init_hardware() " __DATE__ " " __TIME__ "\n"));
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+/* ----------
+	init_driver - optional function - called every time the driver
+	is loaded.
+----- */
+_EXPORT status_t 
+init_driver (void)
+{
+
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "init_driver() " __DATE__ " " __TIME__ "\n"));
+
+	if (get_module (B_USB_MODULE_NAME, (module_info **) &usb) != B_OK)
+		return B_ERROR;
+
+	if ((my_device_list_lock = create_sem (1, "dev_list_lock")) < 0) {
+		put_module (B_USB_MODULE_NAME);
+		return my_device_list_lock;		/* error code */
+	}
+
+	usb->register_driver (usb_midi_driver_name, my_supported_devices, 
+		SUPPORTED_DEVICES, NULL);
+	usb->install_notify (usb_midi_driver_name, &my_notify_hooks);
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "init_driver() OK\n"));
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+/* ----------
+	uninit_driver - optional function - called every time the driver
+	is unloaded
+----- */
+_EXPORT void 
+uninit_driver (void)
+{
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "uninit_driver()\n"));
+	usb->uninstall_notify (usb_midi_driver_name);
+	
+	delete_sem (my_device_list_lock);
+	put_module (B_USB_MODULE_NAME);
+	free_device_names ();
+}
+
+/*
+	publish_devices
+	device names are generated dynamically
+*/
+
+_EXPORT const char **
+publish_devices (void)
+{
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "publish_devices()\n"));
+
+	if (my_device_list_changed) {
+		free_device_names ();
+		alloc_device_names ();
+		if (my_device_names != NULL)
+			rebuild_device_names ();
+		my_device_list_changed = false;
+	}
+	assert (my_device_names != NULL);
+	return (const char **) my_device_names;
+}
+
+/* ----------
+	find_device - return ptr to device hooks structure for a
+	given device name
+----- */
+
+_EXPORT device_hooks *
+find_device(const char *name)
+{
+	assert (name != NULL);
+	DPRINTF_INFO ((MY_ID "find_device(%s)\n", name));
+	if (search_device_info(name) == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	return &usb_midi_hooks;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1825f3f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/midi/usb_midi/usb_midi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*****************************************************************************/
+// midi usb driver
+// Written by Jérôme Duval
+//
+// usb_midi.h
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2006 Haiku Project
+//
+// 	Some portions of code are copyrighted by
+//	USB Joystick driver for BeOS R5
+//	Copyright 2000 (C) ITO, Takayuki
+//	All rights reserved
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
+// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <Drivers.h>
+#include <USB.h>
+#include <usb/USB_midi.h>
+
+/* Undocumented kernel cbuf_* functions */
+struct cbuffer_t;
+typedef struct cbuffer_t cbuffer;
+
+size_t cbuf_getn_no_lock(cbuffer *, char *, size_t);
+size_t cbuf_putn_no_lock(cbuffer *, char *, size_t);
+cbuffer *cbuf_init(size_t size);
+void cbuf_delete(cbuffer *buffer);
+char cbuf_get(cbuffer *);
+bool cbuf_mt(cbuffer *);
+bool cbuf_full(cbuffer *);
+status_t cbuf_put(cbuffer *, char);
+status_t cbuf_unput(cbuffer *);
+void cbuf_flush(cbuffer *);
+size_t cbuf_size(cbuffer *);
+size_t cbuf_avail(cbuffer *);
+size_t cbuf_free(cbuffer *);
+size_t cbuf_putn(cbuffer *, void *, size_t num_bytes);
+size_t cbuf_getn(cbuffer *, void *, size_t num_bytes);
+cpu_status cbuf_lock(cbuffer *);
+void cbuf_unlock(cbuffer *, cpu_status);
+
+#define DEBUG 1
+#if DEBUG
+	#define	DPRINTF_INFO(x)	dprintf x
+	#define	DPRINTF_ERR(x)	dprintf x
+#else
+	#define DPRINTF_INFO(x)  
+	#define DPRINTF_ERR(x)	dprintf x
+#endif
+
+/* driver specific definitions */
+
+#define	DRIVER_NAME	"usb_midi"
+
+#define	MY_ID	"\033[34m" DRIVER_NAME ":\033[m "
+#define	MY_ERR	"\033[31merror:\033[m "
+#define	MY_WARN	"\033[31mwarning:\033[m "
+#define	assert(x) \
+	((x) ? 0 : dprintf (MY_ID "assertion failed at " __FILE__ ", line %d\n", __LINE__))
+
+/* 0-origin */
+#define	DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION	0
+
+#define	BUF_SIZ	B_PAGE_SIZE
+
+struct driver_cookie;
+
+typedef struct my_device_info
+{
+	/* list structure */
+	struct my_device_info *next;
+
+	/* maintain device */
+	sem_id sem_cb;
+	sem_id sem_lock;
+	area_id buffer_area;
+	void *buffer;
+	
+	const usb_device *dev;
+	uint16 ifno;
+	char name[30];
+	
+	cbuffer *cbuf;
+
+	bool active;
+	int open;
+	struct driver_cookie *open_fds;
+
+	/* workarea for transfer */
+	int usbd_status, bus_status, cmd_status;
+	int actual_length;
+	const usb_endpoint_info *ept;
+
+	size_t total_report_size;
+	bigtime_t timestamp;
+	uint flags;
+} my_device_info;
+
+/* usb_midi.c */
+
+extern usb_module_info *usb;
+extern const char *usb_midi_base_name;
+
+my_device_info *
+create_device (const usb_device *dev, const usb_interface_info *ii, uint16 ifno);
+
+void 
+remove_device (my_device_info *my_dev);
+
+/* devlist.c */
+
+extern sem_id my_device_list_lock;
+extern bool my_device_list_changed;
+
+void add_device_info (my_device_info *my_dev);
+void remove_device_info (my_device_info *my_dev);
+my_device_info *search_device_info (const char *name);
+
+extern char **my_device_names;
+
+void alloc_device_names (void);
+void free_device_names (void);
+void rebuild_device_names (void);