a Midi-file player that uses Jack-Midi and synchronises to Jack-Transport.
jpmidi found its way here after the authors site was closed.
If anyone wishes to use this GPL code, you are welcome.
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released under GPLv2
Documentation
content of the README file:
INSTALL:
$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install (as root)
RUN:
Start jackd with -Xseq (or set the Midi Driver option to 'seq' in QJackCtl settings).
$ jpmidi <midi file>
At the jpmidi prompt, type 'connect' to get a list of destination ports.
jpmidi> connect
Destination ports:
1) alsa_pcm:out-20-0-VirMIDI-1-0
2) alsa_pcm:out-21-0-VirMIDI-1-1
3) alsa_pcm:out-22-0-VirMIDI-1-2
4) alsa_pcm:out-23-0-VirMIDI-1-3
5) alsa_pcm:out-24-0-TASCAM-US-X2Y-MIDI-1
Give 'connect' a numeric argument to connect to the associated port.
jpmidi> connect 5
Successfully connected to alsa_pcm:out-24-0-TASCAM-US-X2Y-MIDI-1
Type 'play' to start the jack transport and begin playing the file.
The transport may also be controlled from within Ardour, qjackctl,
jack_transport, or any other transport client application.
jpmidi> play
Get a list of supported commands with 'help'
jpmidi> help
connect Connect to port [port num]. List if no arg is given.
disconnect Disconnect from port [port num].
status Display status.
channels Display channel info.
sysex Enable or disable sending of sysex messages <0|1>.
solo Solo channel <0 | 1-16>. 0 disables solo.
mute Mute channel <1-16>.
unmute Unmute channel <1-16>.
play Start transport rolling.
stop Stop transport.
locate Locate to frame <position>.
dump Dump event info [tick count] [start tick].
exit Exit jpmidi.
help Display help text [<command>].
Ken Ellinwood
kellinwood@yahoo.com