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Subject: Re: playing midi with CL SB PCI 64 and ES1370 ad ASLA
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Imre Oolberg wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> thank you for your attention. I really succeeded to compile timididy (just
> command line version) though
> it was all in japanese! What a guys, did the FAQ in english and INSTALL in
> japanise. it was timidity-0.2i+AC3.tar.gz.
> (http://www.goice.co.jp/member/mo/hack-progs/timidity.html)
> 
> Strange but i seem missing some files which participate in generating sounds
> for cerntain (actually most) instruments. I could only hear piano thhough it
> sound good enaogh for me!
> 
> There is a catalog after i installed it:
> 
> ut:/timidity-0.2i+AC3# cd /usr/local/lib/timidity/patch/
> acpiano.pat   nylongt2.pat
> 
> with those two entries. Should it contain more?
> 
> Is this directory somehow equialent to the following file in NT:
> 
> /mnt/winnt/system32/Eapci8m.ecw - size is ca 8 MB
> 
> ???
> 
> But as i understand my soundcard doesnt speak midi and ALSA does (there is a
> device name midi00) or they dont speak the same way?? I am ignorant, sorry.
> Isnt there some more direct way to play midi's in a situation like mine
> rather than converting them into wav (this is what the timididy does,
> right?) ?
> 
> And i got an impression that i should find i the net some more acpiano.pat-
> like files and install them , Should i ? Where is the best place?
> 
> And my poor CD is a humble 12 x Samsung SCR 1231/E, someone was interested
> but its not the the #1 problem for me at the moment whether i can use
> cdparanoia with this one or not. Though, it could be fun!
> I mean i have avaiable other cd's which are capable or doing rawread.
> (I am a computer teahcer in shool, i have to admit that despite to the
> impression i made here :)
> 
> Best Regards and i will be happy to learn how to use timidity more
> effectively!
> 
> Imre Oolberg
> 
> PS and just before i was going to post it (i mean i still do it) i found
> in ALSA a section of API and some lenghty stories about midi. Whats that?
> 
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Hi,

take a look at:

http://www.netspace.net.au/~ggt/timidity.html

and for the pat files at:
http://www.stardate.bc.ca/timidity.htm

It works great for me with SB audioPCI es1371 and linux-2.1.131



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Hdum

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