[CS-FSLUG] Midi Player Question

[Eduardo Sanchez]

On Monday 08 October 2012 06.48.40 Don Parris wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I really don't have much experience with midi at all.  I would like to
> listen to the midi files on my Kubuntu 12.04 / KDE 4.8.5 system.  It
> would be great if I could listen right in the browser.  I have looked
> around and just want to make sure I understand correctly before I go
> too far.
> 
> My understanding is that I need to install Timidity & maybe some sound
> fonts - is that correct?  I have seen references to kmid, but Kubuntu
> does not seem to have kmid in the repos(???) - can't find it in a
> search.
> 
> Anything else, other suggestions?
> 
> Many Thanks!
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Don, IIRC Kmid was removed from KDE because it was unmaintained.

You can use TiMidity++ but for that you need a good set of soundfonts. 
What I have installed is the eawpats library, which provide a good sound 
font.

More info: http://www.george.ca/interests/timidity.html

Other soundfonts:

http://packages.debian.org/sid/fluid-soundfont-gm
http://freepats.zenvoid.org/

Blessings,

Eduardo

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