Questions tagged [midi]

The MIDI standard provides a way to play music using synthesized and electronic instruments, versus recording real ones.

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Is there an Ubuntu MIDI synthesizer program which takes MIDI input and plays to current audio output without complex setup?

I have an old M-audio KeyRig 49 USB keyboard. I know that it works with the following test: $ aconnect -i client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] 0 'Timer ' 1 'Announce ' client 14: ...
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Play midi from Linux with old synths

I have an Ubuntu Linux Laptop with USB ports. I have an old Yamaha Sy22 from the 90's I just want to edit music via a sequencer and play the music via the synth. No sound card or whatever alike. I ...
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MIDI playback from sequencer extremely distorted

I installed following packages (on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS): sudo apt-get install fluidsynth qsynth qjackctl vlc vlc-plugin-fluidsynth fluid-soundfont-gm fluid-soundfont-gs qtractor When I play a midi file ...
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How can I parse this variable?

I have a midi keyboard I want to read the output of and parse to execute various commands. I have run amidi -p "hw:1,0,0" -d which returns a list of keys pressed hex values, as various keys ...
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Ubuntu Studio LTS 22.04 - How to get MOTU Midi USB interfaces to work?

Specifically looking for how to get my MOTU Midi Express, Midi Express 128 and Micro Lite USB midi interfaces to work.
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Is there a GUI program for editing MIDI files on Ubuntu?

Are there any GUI programs available on Ubuntu that can be used to edit MIDI files?
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Qjackctl Play Button doesn't work with external MIDI device

I use Ubuntu Studio 22.04.3 LTS. Also, I use Jack Audio Connection Kit. I have an Alesis Q88 MKII MIDI keyboard controller and it works so fine with my computer. But... This device has transport ...
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MIDI keyboard recognized on lsusb, but doesn't work

The other day I decided I might try to make some music on Ubuntu 18.04. I have a synthesizer that can work on its own, but it can also send an receive MIDI, namely a Novation MiniNova. So I downloaded ...
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Ubuntu 23.04: How to connect a MIDI keyboard always to the same MIDI device ID?

I have a MIDI keyboard connected to a computer running Ubuntu 23.04 (the problem already existed under 22.10). At boot time, the MIDI keyboard is connected either as /dev/midi1 or /dev/midi2. Every ...
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Ubuntu Studio - ALSA - JACK midi port

I've installed Ubuntu Studio (22.04 LTS) and was able to make a lot of tasks. Everything works smoothly but some of the applications I'm using are creating ALSA Midi Ports, others JACK Midi Ports and ...
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Having problems with MIDI in recording on Ubuntu

I have a Yamaha P-120 model with a USB to MIDI interface that looks like this. I've decided to use LMMS because it seems like the easiest MIDI sequencer available. I'm having a lot of ...
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How to connect a Casio keyboard to a Lenovo i-320 with Ubuntu 18.04 using a USB cable?

I have a Casio CTK 850 IN keyboard connected to my Ubuntu machine using a USB cable without a MIDI cable (I don't have one). I saw a YouTube video illustrating such a connection to a Windows system. ...
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Where has thre ALSA tab gone in my QJackdctl?

I have no ALSA tab anymore in my QJackdctl. I am trying with copious amounts of failure to get output from my midi keyboard on Ubuntu. After playing around a bit (clicking a few options, following ...
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How to automate midi and audio settings?

I have a libre computer roc-rk3328 with Ubuntu 20.04. I'm using a synth called AMsynth, every time I turn it on I have to: use the command "aconnect" to connect a midi keyboard to the synth....
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Anyone else having or heard about audio/midi issues since latest kernel update (Ubuntu Studio/Kubuntu 20.0.4)?

In the last couple of days I have been having audio/midi issues, on two separate laptops, both running the same distro (Ubuntu Studio over Kubuntu). It's been happening while working on the same ...
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Soundfont with Timidity

Is there an easy intuitive (user-friendly) way to use a soundfont with timidity ? I have seen some complicated how-to but it's not convenient at all for a end-user.
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How do you get rosegarden to play sound when playing a midi in it?

How do you get rosegarden to play sound when playing a midi in it? Do I need Jack running?
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Midi not Working after installing Jack

I am currently trying to run FlStudio 20 (with the help of wine64) on Ubuntu 21.10. Its mostly working surprisingly good. The Only Problem I am unable to solve Is my Audio & Midi. With the basic ...
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MIDI USB/WebUSB in Chromium: Novation Components web app on ubuntu

this is a question regarding the music production device Novation Circuit Tracks. You are supposed to use this web app to maintain the device. This requires a a browser with MIDI capability, such as ...
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Convert OGG (And other formats) to MIDI?

Are there any methods to doing this on Ubuntu 14.04? What kind of quality should I expect from the midi file?
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Ableton Alternatives?

I've tried and failed using PlayOnLinux to get Ableton Live to run, and I am aware that there are tools to record and mix music already existing for Linux. What I need, however, is access to very ...
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Step-by-step to run a midi keyboard input device? 12.04

I have a Korg Nanokey, and I'd like to make it produce sound in ubuntu. I've read that means I should be using Rosegarden, and that Rosegarden uses JACK, but does not install it. (Although checking ...
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How can I connect a Yamaha PSS-A50 to rosegarden on Ubuntu Studio?

I have a Yamaha PSS-A50 keyboard that I intend to use with rosegarden on Ubuntu Studio. The keyboard is seen by the computer; the response from lsusb is: Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux ...
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PCI Soundcard support

I'm trying to set a PC to learn Ubuntu-Studio (release 18). I'm using an old PCI soundcard: Guillemot Fortissimo I. Expecting to use MIDI I/O to connect to my piano keyboard. Testing with live CD, ...
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Ubuntu Studio and Midi over Ethernet

Is there a standard, commonly used program for handling Midi over Ethernet included in Ubuntu Studio? If not, any recommendations? I would like to run VCVRack on a number of computers on my LAN, and ...
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Issue playing MIDIs

I have installed both Timidity and FluidSynth, however aconnect -o still returns: client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel] 0 'Midi Through Port-0' which is of no use to me, since I don't have any ...
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How to eliminate noticeable MIDI latency even with linux-lowlatency?

Ubuntu 20.04.1 (upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 -> 18.04 -> 20.04 if that matters)... I recently bought a USB MIDI keyboard (MAudio Hammer 88), with Yoshimi soft synthesizer I had noticeable lag ...
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studio-controls 2.1.4 vs 2.1.64

Does anyone have a copy of the studio-controls 2.1.4 .deb for 20.04 from the backports-ppa? The minute I ran updates and studio-controls 2.1.64 hit my machine, my audio and MIDI setup fell apart. ...
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Fluidsynth vs. TiMidity 2.13 -- why does the former play beautiful cymbals and the latter play trashy ones?

Previously I had been using VLC fluidSynth to export my midis to other formats, until recently when I discovered that it was ever-so-slightly out of tune and TiMidity actually played my songs without ...
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In JACK-Connnections, Yamaha AG06 Interface is listet as ALSA-MIDI not as Audio

After programming my Behringer FCB1010 FootController using a Midi-USB-Interface, JackCtl now lists my Yamaha AG06 as a ALSA-MIDI device but AG06 is an audio-interface. Why is this detected wrong and ...
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Are there any good alternatives to GarageBand available?

Are there any good Linux alternatives to Garageband? The most important features would be: Good audio recording, with audio filters Good MIDI editing abilities and a good selection of instrument ...
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Upgrade midi drivers?

For some reason, Ubuntu is not reading midi very well consistently. Sometimes my drumpad works perfectly. Sometimes exactly every other note is ignored. Other times it ignores at random. I've turned ...
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How to play piano via a midi keyboard?

I am sorry to bother you but I don't know very much. This is about playing the piano through the computer. I have an m-audio keystation 88 which is a whole separate machine that connects through the ...
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How do I play a midi from the command line in Ubuntu?

I'd like to do something like $ play filename.mid and hear the midi file played without opening up a graphical program. Is there a package for Ubuntu that can do this?
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how do i connect midi to bitwig in ubuntu 20.04?

I'm having trouble connecting midi to bitwig. I can see my midi devices in carla but there are no midi inputs into bitwig studio. When I plug a new device in I get a midi error in bitwig that says &...
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How to monitor MIDI output?

I need to diagnose a weird symptom where spurious MIDI messages might be sent to a specific piece of MIDI hardware which is connected via USB. I don't know about software which allows monitoring MIDI ...
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Audacious: How to play midi files?

How do I play midi files under Audacious? I am currently running Xenial Xerus LTS with: andrew@athens:~$ audacious --version Audacious 3.6.2 (Ubuntu package) I have been using this Wiki midi file to ...
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Change standard pitch for midi file playback?

It seems that when playing a midi file with audacious a standard pitch of 440hz is applied. Is it possible to change the standard pitch to say 443hz?
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Setting up Nektar impact LX25+ in Ubuntu

I'm running Ubuntu on a Dell XPS 13 with Waveform free primarily as my DAW. I just bought a shiny new controller keyboard and I can't get a blip out of it. I initially tried setting it up with my ...
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Software to convert MP3 to MIDI and MP3 to KAROKE

I am looking for software that can convert MP3 files to MIDI and KAROKE formats.
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How to use MIDI Keyboard with Musescore

It is my first time using a MIDI keyboard. When connect to the computer I have no idea if it is working. I want to use in Musescore but it also do not respond to the keyboard. I'm using an old "...
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Yamaha psr-e413 does not appear as midi device (ubuntu 20.10)

Hello‚ I've recently updated from ubuntu 18.04 to 20.10 and am now having extreme difficulties setting up my keyboard as a midi device as before. It does not appear under lsusb nor under aconnect. ...
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Hardware game port on Ubuntu Studio 20.04

Does the hardware game/midi port work with Studio 20.04? If it does how does it get configured?
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Save as MIDI when playing from VMPK & QSynth

I have set up VMPK and QSynth along with JACK. It works and I can hear the tunes. But what I want is to have the played tunes saved automatically as a MIDI file. I found this question here: MIDI to ...
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Ubuntu 18.04: easyABC install issues

I've been having troubles getting easyABC to work properly, on Ubuntu 18.04.04 (64 bit). The install is here: https://ifdo.ca/~seymour/easy/ http://abcplus.sourceforge.net/#EasyABC I downloaded ...
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How to save a file in zyanaddsubfx

I am trying to save a file in Zynaddsubfx so that I can record a MIDI file. Does anyone know how to do that? Additionally, how do you open the file once it is saved?
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Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard setup

I installed Virtual MIDI Keyboard (vmpk) using apt-get install. I also have Jack control and Qsynth installed. When I open vmpk, I cannot hear the sound coming from it. How can I do the setting to let ...
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Zynaddsubfx fails to initialize with error message "Default I/O did not initialize."

I am tying to use zynaddsubfx with qjackctl and MIDI. I have it connected, and the configurations are set. This is what I see when I open zynaddsubfx: Default I/O did not initialize. Defaulting to ...
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How to play a midi file in Firefox?

I would like to play midi files in Firefox. For example, I'd like to click on the files on this Wikipedia page and have them play in the browser and not have to download them and use a separate ...
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What package to install to play midi files in Ubuntu 16.04?

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 ...