[linux-audio-user] convert midi to wav

[Emiliano Grilli]

venerdì, 18 aprile 2003 alle 18:27:00, Bryan Koschmann - GKT ha scritto:
> Hello,
> 
> Just wondering what the best way to convert a midi to wav is, while
> preserving the sound? I use an SB live with the standard 8mg soundfont
> (from creative) so whatever sounds like that would be perfect.
> 
> I was looking at Timidity, but it seems to use different sounds (AFAICT).
> 
> Any thoughts?

You have to instruct timidity to use your soundfont (in timidity
configuration file, mine is in /usr/share/timidity/timidity.cfg);
simply add a line like that:

soundfont </path/to/soundfont.sf2>

and comment out anything else.

then use

timidity -Ow filename.mid

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 	Bryan


HTH

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