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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?
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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?
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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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