MIDI playback

[Tony80]

Sorry, but not sure this is the right place
I would like to have a midi playback xzm module
Options are:
Include Amidi in audacious ( + soundfont )
Include midi-support in VLC ( + soundfont and fluid )
Create dmidiplayer.xzm module
Other; wildmidi--pianobooster--Timidity++--Pianobooster

Advice to make my own is as welcome as a module !
For me, midi playback is a NEED ( not just want or like )

I tried already dmidiplayer.appimage , installed via AppimageLauncher.xzm, but while that works very well on USB, it stops when booting in RAM mode

Thanks for reading
Note: I am using Cinnamon on Porteus 5.01

[ncmprhnsbl]

moved to the modules request section
>> just a quick look for some slackware native resources:
https://slackware.nl/slakfinder/index.p ... r=#results
https://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=midi

[Tony80]

Thank you very much

[vinnie]

in the meantime you could try using musescore or drumstick (you already tried it and it doesn't work) both of which provide appimage (the latter needs the xcb-util-cursor library) and play midi without needing anything else.


There is also midi123 but you need to download a soundfont

[Tony80]

Note for those who have a go at it :
When Handling Midi playback, you have to think about the following:
When using Pulse-Audio, there won't be a problem, regardless if your hardware is new or 15 year old
When using Pipewire, plus, your hardware is older than 5 years, you " can " or you " will " have an UNacceptable crackling sound
However, on recent standard Distros ( deb and rpm ) tou have the following:
Midi with Audacious ( amidi + soundfont ) --good playback
Midi with VLC ( plugin + soundfont ) -- good playback
Midi via dmidiplayer -- Very+Good playback
Midi played via Timidity** --> F*d up totally
Midi played via Pianobooster -- Crackles like Hell-fire
Other ones...poor , but acceptable if you have no choice ( Bad for me )
This is information only , before you start it
Good luck and have fun

[vinnie]

My laptop have 15 years old, I have pipewire and midi123 & dmidiplayer (drumstick) works good

[Tony80]

OK Thanks for the info
I will < try > tomorrow

[Tony80]

I would like to repeat my request for help
I have tried several times but never succeeded

As said above, this is not something I just want or just like to have ,---->> but, I need it.
And telling me try this try that is not going to help me.
Adding amidi-plugin to audacious would be nice
Trying VLC-full-xzm did not work for me
Trying appimagelauncher did not work for me
Trying to use Firejail.xzm + appimage .....don't know how to do it
Etc etc etc
Proper instructions I need

I am sorry to admit it, but my IQ is lowering month after month - Age 80 .
I can't see further than my nose is long, as the saying goes ! !

Thanks

[beny]

hi,i can only give you an index of software that you can download from slackware 15 repository for the midi files
https://slackware.nl/slakfinder/index.p ... e=#results
but seem that you need also the soundfont
https://slackware.nl/slakfinder/index.p ... e=#results
https://slackware.nl/slakfinder/index.p ... e=#results

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  bash-5.2# fluidsynth
FluidSynth runtime version 2.4.6
Copyright (C) 2000-2025 Peter Hanappe and others.
Distributed under the LGPL license.
SoundFont(R) is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.

Type 'help' for help topics.

> help

*** Help topics:***
help all (prints all topics)
help general
help event
help polymono
help reverb
help chorus
help tuning
help settings
help router
help player
> help player

player_start               Start playing from the beginning of current song
player_stop                Stop playing (cannot be executed in a user command file)
player_cont                Continue playing (cannot be executed in a user command file)
player_seek num            Move forward/backward in current song to +/-num ticks
player_next                Move to next song (cannot be executed in a user command file)
player_loop num            Set loop number to num (-1 = loop forever)
player_tempo_bpm num       Set tempo to num beats per minute
player_tempo_int [mul]     Set internal tempo multiplied by mul (default mul=1.0)
> 

                                               

slackware 15 have the fluidsynth software maybe it is usefull for you.