README
1[This version of timidity has been stripped for simplicity in porting to SDL,
2and then even further for SDL_sound]
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5 From http://www.cgs.fi/~tt/discontinued.html :
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7 If you'd like to continue hacking on TiMidity, feel free. I'm
8 hereby extending the TiMidity license agreement: you can now
9 select the most convenient license for your needs from (1) the
10 GNU GPL, (2) the GNU LGPL, or (3) the Perl Artistic License.
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14 This is the README file for TiMidity v0.2i
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16 TiMidity is a MIDI to WAVE converter that uses Gravis
17Ultrasound(*)-compatible patch files to generate digital audio data
18from General MIDI files. The audio data can be played through any
19sound device or stored on disk. On a fast machine, music can be
20played in real time. TiMidity runs under Linux, FreeBSD, HP-UX, SunOS, and
21Win32, and porting to other systems with gcc should be easy.
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23 TiMidity Features:
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25 * 32 or more dynamically allocated fully independent voices
26 * Compatibility with GUS patch files
27 * Output to 16- or 8-bit PCM or uLaw audio device, file, or
28 stdout at any sampling rate
29 * Optional interactive mode with real-time status display
30 under ncurses and SLang terminal control libraries. Also
31 a user friendly motif interface since version 0.2h
32 * Support for transparent loading of compressed MIDI files and
33 patch files
34
35 * Support for the following MIDI events:
36 - Program change
37 - Key pressure
38 - Channel main volume
39 - Tempo
40 - Panning
41 - Damper pedal (Sustain)
42 - Pitch wheel
43 - Pitch wheel sensitivity
44 - Change drum set
45
46* TiMidity requires sampled instruments (patches) to play MIDI files. You
47 should get the file "timidity-lib-0.1.tar.gz" and unpack it in the same
48 directory where you unpacked the source code archive. You'll want more
49 patches later -- read the file "FAQ" for pointers.
50
51* Timidity is no longer supported, but can be found by searching the web.
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53
54 Tuukka Toivonen <toivonen@clinet.fi>
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56[(*) Any Registered Trademarks used anywhere in the documentation or
57source code for TiMidity are acknowledged as belonging to their
58respective owners.]
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