Midi editor

Prev

Newsgroups:  gmane.linux.debian.user
Date:        Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:36:51 +0000

 > > I'm trying to create some midi file. I'm using etch.
[snip]
 > > If anyone has suggestion, they warmly welcome !
 > Hi,
 > I'd second rosegarden

Nah, after years of struggling with NWC, abc, Noteedit, Rosegarden etc, I gave up and swung over to Lilypond. It does things the Linux way. Super.

Joe

Midi editor

> But can I generate a midi file with it ? (I don't want to print it, just
> listen to it )

Yes, here's an example: (try to get a 2.6 version, I am on Debian testing. I am not sure about chords, or complex stuff)

\version "2.6.3"
\header {
    composer =  ""
    piece = "Raspberry Jam"
    dedication = "For Molly Daly"
}
}
melody = \relative c' {
\clef treble
\key g \major
\time 6/8
  \repeat volta 2 { %TUNE_START
    b'8    d8    d8    d8 b8    d8    \bar "|" e8    fis8    g8    d8
    b8    g8 \bar "|" c8    b8    a8    b8    a8    g8    \bar "|" a8
    g8 e8    g8    e8    d8    \bar "|" g8    d'8    d8    d8    b8 d8
    \bar "|" e8    fis8    g8    d8    b8    g8        \bar "|" c8    b8
     a8    b8    a8    g8    \bar "|" d8    g8    fis8 g4.              \bar "|"
  }
  }
  \repeat volta 2 {
    d'8    e8    fis8    g8    d8    b8    \bar "|" g'8    d8 b8    g'8
    d8    b8    \bar "|" d8    e8    fis8    g8    d8  b8    \bar "|" c8
     a8    a8    a4.    \bar "|"
    g8    d'8    d8    d8    b8    d8    \bar "|" e8    fis8    g8    d8
     b8 g8        \bar "|" c8    b8    a8    b8    a8    g8    \bar "|" d8
       g8    fis8    g4.
  } % TUNE_END
}
}
\score {
  \new Staff \melody
  \layout { }
  \midi { \tempo 4=60 }      %%%%%%%%%%%%%  MIDI FILE %%%%%%%%%%%%%
}
}

Joe

Midi editor

> I'd second rosegarden
> use timidity for playing midi and look for freepats for midi sound
> files.

Timidity and freepats works correctly, it's just rosegarden that I don't manage to install.

Pooly