19 Jan
2006
19 Jan
'06
1:03 a.m.
Greetings - my first post here...
I've been tinkering with Linux for a few years and I just decided to
jump in and set up Ardour. I have it working and am still figuring
things out, but I have a question - what Linux apps do you guys use to
play soundfonts (the only app I could find is FluidSynth, which I
haven't tried yet).
Also, I notice that this is a pretty technical list. If my question is
too elementary for this list, please point me to a list that is more
appropriate. Thanks.
Ruben
19 Jan
19 Jan
5:37 a.m.
Ruben Lopez wrote:
I've been tinkering with Linux for a few years and
I just decided to
jump in and set up Ardour. I have it working and am still figuring
things out, but I have a question - what Linux apps do you guys use to
play soundfonts (the only app I could find is FluidSynth, which I
haven't tried yet).
I use fluidsynth, controlled by Rosegarden.
I would be interested to know of a recommendation for a more lightweight
MIDI sequencer - perhaps one that I will be able to syncronise with Ardour?
The only problem I have with using fluidsynth is that the better
soundfonts tend to use a lot of memory - but I don't think that is the
fault of the software, just the nature of the problem.
Another useful program is qsynth, which provides a graphical interface
to fluidsynth. They are both included in PlanetCCRMA's packages.
Regards
Michael
8 a.m.
Michael T D Nelson wrote:
I would be interested to know of a recommendation for
a more lightweight
MIDI sequencer - perhaps one that I will be able to syncronise with Ardour?
Newest version of seq24, 0.7.0, works beautifully with jack and ardour.
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9:10 a.m.
Johannes Mario Ringheim wrote:
Michael T D Nelson wrote:
I've tried seq24 for this purpose but it is a bit limited if your music
is not based on loops (If for example I want to use it to record and
edit an improvisation on the piano).
Muse can be invoked with the -a flag to start it without the audio
functionalities but in this way it doesn't sync to jack anymore.
I'm still looking for a better and lightweight solution for MIDI only
sequencing.
c.
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I would be interested to know of a recommendation
for a more
lightweight MIDI sequencer - perhaps one that I will be able to
syncronise with Ardour?
Newest version of seq24, 0.7.0, works beautifully with jack and ardour.
9:20 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] MIDI sequencers (slight thread hi-jack, sorry)
Cesare Marilungo wrote:
Johannes Mario Ringheim wrote:
> Michael T D Nelson wrote:
>
>> I would be interested to know of a recommendation for a more
>> lightweight MIDI sequencer - perhaps one that I will be able to
>> syncronise (sic) with Ardour?
>
> Newest version of seq24, 0.7.0, works beautifully with jack and ardour.
>
Thanks for the tip, Johannes - I have looked at seq24 before, but only
briefly. I'll look again.
I've tried seq24 for this purpose but it is a bit
limited if your music
is not based on loops
Thanks Cesare, good point. Well, some of my stuff is looped, and some isn't.
I'm thinking of using seq24 & qsynth as a substitute for hydrogen in
this case, so it might just be right for me.
I'm still looking for a better and lightweight
solution for MIDI only
sequencing.
That would be nice, wouldn't it? I'd like something with the ability to
write conventional notation, and MIDI sequencing, synchronisation but
not too much more.
Regards
Michael
6:23 a.m.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2006 at 09:04:11PM -0800, Ruben Lopez wrote:
Greetings - my first post here...
Welcome.
I've been tinkering with Linux for a few years and
I just decided to
jump in and set up Ardour. I have it working and am still figuring
things out, but I have a question - what Linux apps do you guys use to
play soundfonts (the only app I could find is FluidSynth, which I
haven't tried yet).
timidity is another one. Not really sure how the status is on that
one.
Also, I notice that this is a pretty technical list.
If my question is
too elementary for this list, please point me to a list that is more
appropriate. Thanks.
Just so that you don't get this wrong. This exactly the kind of
question that should go here. I'm not sure how others see it but from
my point of view everyone have been new to linux audio and in need of
advice. I'm an old Linux/BSD/Unix user but fairly new LAU (3 years
now) and still need to sort out some of the more intricate linux audio
things.
regards,
- Bengan -------------------------------------------------------------
8:04 a.m.
Ruben Lopez wrote:
I've been tinkering with Linux for a few years and
I just decided to
jump in and set up Ardour. I have it working and am still figuring
things out, but I have a question - what Linux apps do you guys use to
play soundfonts (the only app I could find is FluidSynth, which I
haven't tried yet).
I use fluidsynth via the QSynth GUI. I also use TiMidity configured as a
soundfont server:
timidity -iA -B2,8 -c /home/dlphilp/timidity.cfg -Os -EFreverb=0
-Efchorus=0 &
-iA Sets up the program to act as an ALSA sequencer client. In this case
it acts as a softsynth available to any program connected to it via the
ALSA aconnect utility or one of its GUIs.
-B2,8 Sets the audio buffer fragment size
-Os Indicates WAV-format output
-EFreverb=0 Turns off the reverb effect (saves CPU cycles)
-EFchorus=0 Turns off the chorus effect
My timidity.cfg file includes only one line:
soundfont /home/dlphilp/soundfonts/8mbgmsfx.sf2
QSynth is easier to use, but TiMidity runs nicer in a light-weight
system like my aging laptop.
Also, I notice that this is a pretty technical list.
If my question is
too elementary for this list, please point me to a list that is more
appropriate. Thanks.
You've come to the right place. Please don't hesitate to say if a
response is too technical. Not all of us here have propellors growing
out of our heads, but some do. ;-)
Best regards,
Dave Phillips
8:56 a.m.
On Thursday 19 January 2006 12:27, Dave Phillips was like:
You've come to the right place. Please don't
hesitate to say if a
response is too technical. Not all of us here have propellors growing
out of our heads, but some do. ;-)
8<;)>
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cheers,
tim hall
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22 Jan
22 Jan
4:49 p.m.
Hi!
I haven't seen if anyone replied yet, so many mails in here... :0)
Fluidsynth is nice for playing (like in connecting your midi-keyboard),
there's also a GUI for it called qsynth and another one I believe is called
fluid~. You can also use it for playing back midi-files.
Muse, the big midi-sequencer, has fluidsynth integrated a plugin.
There's also timidity, which can do the trick. I've heard, that people have
connected a keyboard to it, though I don't know how. Still, worth a trial.
Kindest regards
Julien
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