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Title: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Gruko on December 14, 2017, 12:57:35

Hi,
I'm trying to play some midi file downloaded from here http://www.angelfire.com/fl/herky/sounds.html but without results.
Should I activate some options?

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Soolo on December 14, 2017, 13:02:25

https://www.aimp.ru/forum/index.php?topic=259.msg201508#msg201508

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Gruko on December 14, 2017, 13:20:45

Thank you very much!

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Decat24 on October 03, 2018, 02:41:59

Hi,

   I too couldn't play MIDI files in AIMP player. When I attempt it I hear nothing. Could you explain it to me in English, because I couldn't understand the previous post.

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: sveakul on October 03, 2018, 06:33:30

Decat24:  you need to have a soundfont file installed first to play MIDI;  the soundfont file contains the library of sounds/timbres used to reproduce the music in the midi audio.  In AIMP, go to Preferences/Plugins/Decoders/MIDI, and click the little "wrench" image to the right of the entry;  then in the MIDI settings window, browse with the "..." button to point the plugin to wherever you have placed the soundfont file:

(https://i.imgur.com/4vQWRcM.jpg)

I have attached (un-zip it) a small basic soundfont file you can try, but you can find much more sophisticated and complete soundfonts by just googling "free soundfont files."  Some good ones are "GeneralUser GS MuseScore", "OmegaGMGS2", and "Timbres of Heaven."

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Nemo56 on January 23, 2021, 22:25:17

Is it possible to select a different midi output device instead of the integrated one?

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Artem on January 24, 2021, 13:04:23

yes, refer to first page in settings dialog

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Nemo56 on January 30, 2021, 12:17:11

Hmmm ... there I could only find the sound output (Soundcard, Directsound, Wasapi and so on), but not an option whatr to use to playback MIDI files (Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth, VirtualMIDISynth, Fluidsynth, ...)

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Artem on January 30, 2021, 13:52:05

Oh, I understand what are you talking about. No, AIMP can output the PCM signal only

Title: Re: How to play MIDI files
Post by: Nemo56 on February 06, 2021, 10:51:53

ok, thanks for the reply.