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What package to install to play midi files in Ubuntu 16.04?


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The (ex-totem?) Video player proposes the installation of gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, but after installation there is no playback, nothing. When I try to open the .midi file again, the Video player comes up with the installation again and again. So I guess, this is not the right package.



UPDATE: Rythmbox isn't configured to play .midi files either.



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  • See Arch's MIDI doc and SoftwareSynthesisHowTo.

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The (ex-totem?) Video player proposes the installation of gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, but after installation there is no playback, nothing. When I try to open the .midi file again, the Video player comes up with the installation again and again. So I guess, this is not the right package.



UPDATE: Rythmbox isn't configured to play .midi files either.



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  • See Arch's MIDI doc and SoftwareSynthesisHowTo.

    – CL.
    May 12 '16 at 15:00














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The (ex-totem?) Video player proposes the installation of gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, but after installation there is no playback, nothing. When I try to open the .midi file again, the Video player comes up with the installation again and again. So I guess, this is not the right package.



UPDATE: Rythmbox isn't configured to play .midi files either.



enter image description here










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The (ex-totem?) Video player proposes the installation of gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, but after installation there is no playback, nothing. When I try to open the .midi file again, the Video player comes up with the installation again and again. So I guess, this is not the right package.



UPDATE: Rythmbox isn't configured to play .midi files either.



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  • See Arch's MIDI doc and SoftwareSynthesisHowTo.

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  • See Arch's MIDI doc and SoftwareSynthesisHowTo.

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See Arch's MIDI doc and SoftwareSynthesisHowTo.

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The gstreamer method of playing MIDI is to use the sound card's sequencer to do so. However, many sound cards do not necessarily have an instrument for playing MIDI, these days. Instead, you will need to install a software sequencer, such as timidity to play the files.






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    Open the terminal and enter:



    sudo apt install timidity timidity-interfaces-extra


    Enter your password, another prompt may appear type, Y and hit enter.



    Go to your menu, you should now have an application called TiMidity++ launch it. In terminal would be timidity mymusic.mid.



    In TiMidity++ go to File > load and redirect it the location of your midi file, select the file, then okay then play






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      Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

      – Soichi Hayashi
      Jan 14 '17 at 16:52






    • 2





      Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

      – Andriy Makukha
      Feb 19 at 10:45











    • @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

      – Pablo Bianchi
      11 mins ago



















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    VLC media player can do that for you given that the plugin for midi is installed.



    sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth


    After that you can play your midi library with VLC without installing timidity.






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    • Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

      – ebosi
      Oct 2 '18 at 11:56



















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    I needed proper sound fonts.



    sudo apt install fluid-soundfont-gm fluid-soundfont-gs





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      The gstreamer method of playing MIDI is to use the sound card's sequencer to do so. However, many sound cards do not necessarily have an instrument for playing MIDI, these days. Instead, you will need to install a software sequencer, such as timidity to play the files.






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        The gstreamer method of playing MIDI is to use the sound card's sequencer to do so. However, many sound cards do not necessarily have an instrument for playing MIDI, these days. Instead, you will need to install a software sequencer, such as timidity to play the files.






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          The gstreamer method of playing MIDI is to use the sound card's sequencer to do so. However, many sound cards do not necessarily have an instrument for playing MIDI, these days. Instead, you will need to install a software sequencer, such as timidity to play the files.






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          The gstreamer method of playing MIDI is to use the sound card's sequencer to do so. However, many sound cards do not necessarily have an instrument for playing MIDI, these days. Instead, you will need to install a software sequencer, such as timidity to play the files.







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              Open the terminal and enter:



              sudo apt install timidity timidity-interfaces-extra


              Enter your password, another prompt may appear type, Y and hit enter.



              Go to your menu, you should now have an application called TiMidity++ launch it. In terminal would be timidity mymusic.mid.



              In TiMidity++ go to File > load and redirect it the location of your midi file, select the file, then okay then play






              share|improve this answer





















              • 6





                Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

                – Soichi Hayashi
                Jan 14 '17 at 16:52






              • 2





                Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

                – Andriy Makukha
                Feb 19 at 10:45











              • @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

                – Pablo Bianchi
                11 mins ago
















              17














              Open the terminal and enter:



              sudo apt install timidity timidity-interfaces-extra


              Enter your password, another prompt may appear type, Y and hit enter.



              Go to your menu, you should now have an application called TiMidity++ launch it. In terminal would be timidity mymusic.mid.



              In TiMidity++ go to File > load and redirect it the location of your midi file, select the file, then okay then play






              share|improve this answer





















              • 6





                Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

                – Soichi Hayashi
                Jan 14 '17 at 16:52






              • 2





                Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

                – Andriy Makukha
                Feb 19 at 10:45











              • @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

                – Pablo Bianchi
                11 mins ago














              17












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              Open the terminal and enter:



              sudo apt install timidity timidity-interfaces-extra


              Enter your password, another prompt may appear type, Y and hit enter.



              Go to your menu, you should now have an application called TiMidity++ launch it. In terminal would be timidity mymusic.mid.



              In TiMidity++ go to File > load and redirect it the location of your midi file, select the file, then okay then play






              share|improve this answer















              Open the terminal and enter:



              sudo apt install timidity timidity-interfaces-extra


              Enter your password, another prompt may appear type, Y and hit enter.



              Go to your menu, you should now have an application called TiMidity++ launch it. In terminal would be timidity mymusic.mid.



              In TiMidity++ go to File > load and redirect it the location of your midi file, select the file, then okay then play







              share|improve this answer














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              • 6





                Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

                – Soichi Hayashi
                Jan 14 '17 at 16:52






              • 2





                Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

                – Andriy Makukha
                Feb 19 at 10:45











              • @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

                – Pablo Bianchi
                11 mins ago














              • 6





                Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

                – Soichi Hayashi
                Jan 14 '17 at 16:52






              • 2





                Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

                – Andriy Makukha
                Feb 19 at 10:45











              • @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

                – Pablo Bianchi
                11 mins ago








              6




              6





              Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

              – Soichi Hayashi
              Jan 14 '17 at 16:52





              Does anyone know how to associate .mid file to play using timidity?

              – Soichi Hayashi
              Jan 14 '17 at 16:52




              2




              2





              Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

              – Andriy Makukha
              Feb 19 at 10:45





              Not necessary to install the timidity-interfaces-extra - it's quite spooky. Can use timidity directly from the terminal.

              – Andriy Makukha
              Feb 19 at 10:45













              @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

              – Pablo Bianchi
              11 mins ago





              @SoichiHayashi check how to associate any MIME type with a default program. Then you can test from CLI with xdg-open filename.mid.

              – Pablo Bianchi
              11 mins ago











              6














              VLC media player can do that for you given that the plugin for midi is installed.



              sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth


              After that you can play your midi library with VLC without installing timidity.






              share|improve this answer
























              • Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

                – ebosi
                Oct 2 '18 at 11:56
















              6














              VLC media player can do that for you given that the plugin for midi is installed.



              sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth


              After that you can play your midi library with VLC without installing timidity.






              share|improve this answer
























              • Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

                – ebosi
                Oct 2 '18 at 11:56














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              6








              6







              VLC media player can do that for you given that the plugin for midi is installed.



              sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth


              After that you can play your midi library with VLC without installing timidity.






              share|improve this answer













              VLC media player can do that for you given that the plugin for midi is installed.



              sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth


              After that you can play your midi library with VLC without installing timidity.







              share|improve this answer












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              Ashish YadavAshish Yadav

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              • Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

                – ebosi
                Oct 2 '18 at 11:56



















              • Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

                – ebosi
                Oct 2 '18 at 11:56

















              Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

              – ebosi
              Oct 2 '18 at 11:56





              Note, however, that vlc-plugin-fluidsynth uses more disk space than timidity timidity-interfaces-extra (119 vs. 35.8MB).

              – ebosi
              Oct 2 '18 at 11:56











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              I needed proper sound fonts.



              sudo apt install fluid-soundfont-gm fluid-soundfont-gs





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                  sudo apt install fluid-soundfont-gm fluid-soundfont-gs





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                  I needed proper sound fonts.



                  sudo apt install fluid-soundfont-gm fluid-soundfont-gs






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