[CS-FSLUG] Midi Player Question (Solved)

[Don Parris]

Thanks Eduardo!  I can't seem to listen in the browser, but I can download
the songs and play them.  That's good enough for me!



On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Eduardo Sanchez <lists at sombragris.org>wrote:

> 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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