The easiest way of playing a MIDI file in a basic Linux system?
Slackware 14.0
Hi: that would be the question. I'd like to think one does not need 3rd-party software to play around with MIDI, precisely because of its old. If the answer is complicated, I can provide further data. EDIT: as a matter of fact, alsa-utils package provides some support: Code:
semoi@darkstar:~/sma_/info/clear$ apropos midi |
Your best bet is to check out timidity or fluidsynth. Both are available over at www.slackbuilds.org Yes its 3rd party software, but both are really easy to install and use.
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I use TiMidity++ with eawpats (built using SlackBuilds from slackbuilds.org). Then you can just play MIDI files using `timidity file.mid`. MIDI may be old, but even on Windows systems playing MIDI files without dedicated hardware has always required some work (I don't know about more recent versions of Windows, though).
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In another computer I do have MPU401 output connector. Do you know a command line, assuming ALSA is correctly installed, for sending a .mid file to the connector?
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Success: Timidity + eawpats. But I found I must rewrite the file if I want another tempo (speed). I think it plays everything 1 fourth = 120.
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Not exactly part of Slackware but if your copy of vlc is compiled with libfluidsynth and you have access to a soundfont vlc will play midi files well enough. Same for audacious...
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what good sound cards work on linux for playing midi ( with patch-sets)? a long time ago i buyed Gravis Ultrasound PnP, put into it 5 Mb of RAM ( 30 pinn SIMM modules, not as easy to get), upload a sound bank and have a very beautiful midi music in duke nukem 3d, doom, etc... whats about something like that now in modern linux? old SB AWE32 / 64, modern creative soundcarts on PCI, who is recommended and work in that manner?
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