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VLC ignores configured soundfont
I'm using VLC 3.0.20 on Windows 10, and have configured a .sf2-soundfont in the Settings (Audiocodecs/FluidSynth). When I re-open the setting, the path pointing to the soundfont is still correct:
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How to identify the optimal SoundFont for a MIDI file?
When I come across a .mid file without any additional details, is there any way to determine which SoundFont it was created with/intended to be heard with, or is it just trial and error?
For example ...
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Enabling MIDI editors to play MIDI files on Linux (without an external musical device)
I cannot enable MIDI files to be played on Linux in editors such as Qtractor or MidiEditor. Why is it not working when VLC can play these MIDI files?
Details:
I was able to make VLC play .mid files on ...
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Aggregate audio device can't record voice call
I am using Blackhole on a Mac. Typically I wear headphones during a Zoom meeting or a voice call (like WeChat). Wired or wireless headphones do not make any difference as far as I have tried.
In the ...
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using sound fonts on xmplay
I am trying to install a small sound font for XMPlay. This far, I have downloaded a harmonica font and installed it in the config menu, by clicking in the add button on the top of the dialog; but ...
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Timidity output changes when using -Ox options to output to file
I'm using timidity to convert MIDI files to ogg vorbis files. However, the output is musically different.
By musically different, I mean they are in the different key. They are also played in ...
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WinGroove high CPU usage
I have a copy of WinGroove 0.9E, but when the output to WinGrooveDirect, the CPU usage goes to 37%, and even 48%, and the audio lags out. The overall CPU usage is near 100%. How do I solve this? This ...
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Windows audio installed but not recognized
Something shredded my ability to use MIDI and hear sound or properly change settings on the playback.
This is a very strange thing and superuser the last place I seek help before buying a new ...
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Anvil Studio and MidiEditor outputting strange sounds using Casio keyboard
Trying the freeware, MidiEditor, I was able to record and playback a basic melody using my Casio CTK-2300 keyboard. However, the next day when I tried to play the same midi file on MidiEditor, it ...
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Why does DOSBox run at a slower speed when using my speakers instead of my headphones?
I noticed that whenever I play a game in DOSBox, the game runs very choppy with many dropped frames when I have no audio device plugged in to my laptop's headphone jack.
However, when I plug in ...
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Can the serial-u16550 module be used with USB serial converter for MIDI?
Trying to use a Yamaha to-host cable to connect my 12 year old musical keyboard (Yamaha PSR550) to my current generation desktop PC running Ubuntu Linux (18.04.1), to exchange MIDI data.
The Yamaha ...
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Piano keyboard connects to Qsynth but no sound Linux
I'm running Mint 18.3 Mate on an Intel i5-8600K desktop. I do not have a sound card or speakers. I have a Sennheiser headset that works fine when I listen to something off the web like youtube.
I ...
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I need to combine 632 mp3 files [duplicate]
I have 33h:38m:06s of music that I am trying to combine (for a project) into one large .midi file. So far, I have 632 .MP3 files in one folder, and I am trying to combine them into one file.
What is ...
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no MIDI sound from Terratec DMX 6fire
I have a Terratec DMX 6fire 24/96 sound card with NEC XR385 MIDI daughterboard installed in the front module. The OS I'm running is Windows XP. When I launch any MIDI application and select DMX 6fire ...
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How to use a MIDI keyboard to save wav audio with Cubase?
I have the following setup: a Yamaha DGX-505, a Windows 10 PC, the Yamaha MIDI USB driver, Yamaha Studio Manager and Cubase LE AI Elements 8. I have reached a point where I can add a MIDI track in ...
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Extracting MIDI data from a program
I have a program (a game) that plays MIDI synthesized music in the background. In its settings, the user can choose between WAV and MIDI. This leads me to believe that Windows is doing the actual ...
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Use DOSBox's SB16 Emulation in real DOS?
So I've been thinking, is it potentially possible to use DOSBox's sound emulation software in real DOS on machines with AC97/IHDA chips so that you can use audio properly? I've been using the PC ...
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Chromium MIDI setup on Linux
I'm currently trying to work out how MIDI is supposed to work in Chromium on Linux. I'm on Gentoo. I've got Chromium 52.0.2743.60 installed. The midi access object obtained from navigator....
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Re-route Midi from one program to another
I have a (closed-source) program on Windows which is able to output music as Midi.
I want to write software, to be run on the same PC, which uses this Midi data as input.
I figured I could do this ...
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How does one playback MIDI files on Mac OS X?
I’m on Mac OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite and in the past, I used VLC Media Player in combination with FluidSynth to play back MIDI sound files, but according to the answer to this question, this option is no ...
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How to play midi music in VirtualBox Windows 98?
I'd build a Windows 98 VM in my Mac with VirtualBox to run some old games, like "Z". It is running, but without the great soundtrack. When testing, I realize that the soundtrack is in midi files, and ...
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midi timeout unpack folders
While running Logic Pro X, my computer suddenly pops up with:
"Deep Architecture! Please unpack some folders!"
and
"MIDI timeout Logic Pro has detected a MIDI timeout. Please restart
your ...
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How to get better MIDI output for old DOS games
So I've decided to play an old DOS game using DOSbox, and I've been digging up some information about MIDI and how to get better MIDI sound.
The reason I got curious is that I have a Creative X-Fi ...
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tiMidity: extract tracks preserving initial silence
tiMidity can extract individual tracks from a standard MIDI file to audio files, using its option -o out.wav, and its option -Q 0,-n to quieten all tracks but the n'th.
However, re-mixing the ...
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Play MIDI via virtual device?
I have a program that plays MIDI files and allows me to select from installed MIDI devices on machine.
Right now I only have the standard MIDI that comes with windows.
My question is if it's possible ...
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Resetting Virtual Instrument volume in Musink composer
I am using the free notation software Musink to compose music. My music plays back through a virtual MIDI cable that is connected to a group of virtual instruments, as described in Musink's Help Wiki. ...
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Configuring Mackie midi contoller with FL Studio
I am turning here with the hope that someone can help me!
I just bought a Mackie Universal Control mixer off the internet. The mixer connects to my computer via my mAudio Delta 1010LT MIDI interface. ...
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Viena SoundFont Editor does not load large wave-Files
I am playing around with the Viena SoundFont Editor (Versions 0.935 and 0.940) and I was able to add smaller audio samples to a newly created soundbank. When I am trying to load a large sample > 400kB ...
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midi software synthesizer that plays wave files
I am programming an application, that uses javax.sound.midi, prepares a sequence and sends it to a synthesizer. Now I would like to play the "melody" with sounds, that I assign myself.
So I thought I ...
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How to capture MIDI played on a Yamaha keyboard?
I just bought a Yamaha YPG-235 keyboard, Windows 7 doesn't seem to come with a tool like Garage Band for the Mac.
Is there free software that allows me to capture what I played?
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Midi interface with good latency [closed]
I'd like to connect a MIDI keyboard to my PC. The keyboard doesn't have an USB interface and I'm looking some options.
There's a whole lot of MIDI-USB "cables" for like 5-10$, but from what I've ...
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How to disable MS GS WAVETABLE synth? or what is occuping it?
I have a small(?) issue program. A friend of mine has a computer with the following specs:
Creative XtremeMusic soundcard (latest x-fi drivers, the complete package)
USB Midimate 2 (usb midi ...
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How to setup a Linux laptop as a MIDI device?
Which external MIDI interface will work on Linux to use a software sequencer with an external expander?
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Is there a way to make Vista recognize MIDI files?
I recently spent a couple of weekends trying to get a Vista machine to recognize MIDI files. I spent time looking for workarounds or third-party programs to resolve this, but nothing I tried worked. ...
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