Oh, brilliant!!! Thanks so much, Guy! I wish I knew this a long time ago! Hwaen Ch'uqi
On 9/14/21, Guy Stalnaker <jimmyg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry, that's not terribly clear ... > > Add "--output-24bit" to the TIMIDITY commandline (there may be a way to > put it in the timidity config, but I just used the CLI anyway) > > %> timidity --output-24bit -Ow <midifile> > > Sorry about that. > > Guy > > On 9/14/21 6:54 PM, Guy Stalnaker wrote: >> >> Yes!! I used to have that all the time when using timidity from the >> CLI to play MIDI and then convert to WAV/FLAC. >> >> Now to see if I can remember how to fix it. >> >> AH! This ... >> >> From: >> https://henkelmann.eu/2013/03/fixing-timidity-crackling-output-in-gnu-solfege/ >> >> add |--output-24bit| to the options for that entry (my complete >> options for timidity are |--output-24bit -idqq %s|) >> >> That "--output-24bit" is what worked for me. >> >> Regards. >> >> On 9/14/21 6:45 PM, Hwaen Ch'uqi wrote: >> >>> Oh, that's all right! That overall placement of folder did look a bit >>> "interesting" to me. >>> >>> But since we are on the subject of midi/timidity, I wonder if you or >>> someone else could address this: I have noticed that there is much >>> more crackling (not sure how else to describe it) going on in the >>> sound when playing the midi files. Any idea what might be causing >>> that? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Hwaen Ch'uqi >>> >>> >>> On 9/14/21, Guy Stalnaker<jimmyg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I did not intend to contradict what you wrote, simply to show that >>>> kubuntu has a more complicated set of configuration files that all >>>> interact with each other, rather than using a single timidity.cfg file >>>> (which was all that there was many years ago). >>>> >>>> I apologize if I gave the impression I was correcting you. I *agree* >>>> with you completely. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> On 9/14/21 6:29 PM, Hwaen Ch'uqi wrote: >>>>> Greetings Guy, >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps I am missing something, but the folder contents that you >>>>> display don't seem to contradict what I wrote. >>>>> >>>>> Hwaen Ch'uqi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9/14/21, Guy Stalnaker<jimmyg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Thanks Hwaen Ch'uqi! That's not at all how kubuntu does this: >>>>>> >>>>>> √ /mnt/NAS326_Music/music/Radio Drama > ll /etc/timidity/ >>>>>> total 480K >>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 230K Nov 11 2016 fluidr3_gm.cfg >>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4.7K Nov 11 2016 fluidr3_gs.cfg >>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4.6K Sep 22 2006 freepats.cfg >>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 225K Aug 1 2019 timgm6mb.cfg >>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.2K Jun 27 2018 timidity.cfg >>>>>> >>>>>> Just people making things more complicated than they need to be. >>>>>> >>>>>> Guy >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/14/21 5:49 PM, Hwaen Ch'uqi wrote: >>>>>>> Greetings Ken, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I do not use a mac; I use linux. However, I have a feeling that the >>>>>>> principle for this is the same. Timidity reads its settings from a >>>>>>> file called /etc/timidity.cfg, and those settings can be changed. >>>>>>> Whatever soundfont you wish to use, you should be able to download >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> and tell timidity.cfg where it is located. I use the freepats.cfg >>>>>>> soundfont. The relevant little paragraph in my timidity.cfg looks >>>>>>> like >>>>>>> this: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # By default, try to use the instrument patches from freepats: >>>>>>> source /etc/timidity/freepats.cfg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any other lines that begin with the word "source" I comment with the >>>>>>> pound sign so that timidity ignores it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hwaen Ch'uqi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/14/21, Guy Stalnaker<jimmyg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Ken, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You are SOOOO close :-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The issue is neither Lilipond nor its midi output. MIDI is simply a >>>>>>>> specification for musical "events" describing pitch, duration, etc. >>>>>>>> It's >>>>>>>> up to a program that understands MIDI to make actual sound. That is >>>>>>>> typically done via a synthesizer (dedicated synth module, keyboard, >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> other MIDI-capable equipment) or via an application that knows how >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> use a soundfont. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You're getting nice sound with Alda not because Alda is making >>>>>>>> "better" >>>>>>>> MIDI, but because of the FluidR3 soundfont (which has surprisingly >>>>>>>> decent sounds for many, though not all, of its General Midi >>>>>>>> sounds). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I was using a MacBook and LP/Frescobaldi, I used >>>>>>>> fluidsynth/QSynth >>>>>>>> configured to use the FluidR3 sound font (but this was some time >>>>>>>> ago, >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> least 7-8 years). On Windows I use CoolSoftVirtualMidiSynth. On >>>>>>>> Linux >>>>>>>> (my current desktop) I use the fluidsynth/QSynth apps. Both of them >>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>> configured to use the FluidR3 soundfont. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I *know* that you can configure timidity to use a different >>>>>>>> soundfont >>>>>>>> than its default (which does indeed suck). In fact, timidity on my >>>>>>>> Kubuntu 20.04 desktop is so configured. But this is by default and >>>>>>>> involves ways that timidity is installed on kubuntu, so it's not >>>>>>>> easy >>>>>>>> for me to tell you how to do it using this setup. But, I'm fairly >>>>>>>> certain Google will provide you options for getting timidity to use >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> FluidR3 sound font. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> See this Google search: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.google.com/search?q=tell+timidity+to+use+alternate+soundfont&newwindow=1&sxsrf=AOaemvKkuOn8r1q2lCX0swD3GgF5Q5AHGg%3A1631650995863&ei=swRBYY6RNJqztQaBhLRw&oq=t&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMYADIECCMQJzIECCMQJzIECCMQJzIFCAAQkQIyBQgAEJECMgQIABBDMg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyEQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOgcIABBHELADOgcIABCwAxBDOg0ILhCxAxDHARCvARBDOgoIABCxAxCDARBDOgcIABCxAxBDSgQIQRgAUN74EFj_gBFg7pMRaAJwAngAgAGkAYgBwgKSAQMwLjKYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I know nothing about GarageBand, however Google can likely help you >>>>>>>> learn if you can configure it to use alternate soundfonts. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Guy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> P.S. A nice thing about using an app and soundfont YOU specify is >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> you can change the soundfont used. If you've the money you can >>>>>>>> purchase >>>>>>>> incredibly good soundfonts (if you like) though there are dozens >>>>>>>> available for free. One of my favorite is an English Organ sound >>>>>>>> font >>>>>>>> with quite good sounds. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 9/14/21 3:13 PM, Kenneth Wolcott wrote: >>>>>>>>> HI All; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is really not a Lilypond question, but I'm sure you >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> helpful information, as you always do :-) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> midi sound quality help needed >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm on a Mac. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm using Lilypond 2.22.0 via MacPorts. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm using Garageband as my midi player, with Timidity (from >>>>>>>>> home >>>>>>>>> brew) as an alternative. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't do rock music, synthesizers, sound effects, etc. I >>>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>>> traditional classical music. I do some pop, and folks music, but >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> classical manner... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm not asking for a professional live performance output >>>>>>>>> quality >>>>>>>>> from midi, but most often the midi output sounds really bad. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now here's an interesting twist to the story. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I installed Alda from home brew which is a more rudimentary >>>>>>>>> text-based musical scoring system. I also installed the suggested >>>>>>>>> alternative soundfont (FluidR3). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The Alda coding is much more rudimentary than what Lilypond >>>>>>>>> offers, >>>>>>>>> so I'm not in any way going to abandon Lilypond!!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But the sound quality of what comes out of playing the Alda >>>>>>>>> scripts >>>>>>>>> is phenomenal (!) compared to what I get out of GarageBand and/or >>>>>>>>> Timidity. I've even tried MidiAndMusicXmlPlayer as an alternative >>>>>>>>> midi player. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How do I improve my midi output quality? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your advice, >>>>>>>>> Ken Wolcott >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> end >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> human existence.” >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ― Aristotle >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and >>>>>> end >>>>>> of >>>>>> human existence.” >>>>>> >>>>>> ― Aristotle >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> >>>> “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end >>>> of >>>> human existence.” >>>> >>>> ― Aristotle >>>> >>>> >> -- >> -- >> >> “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end >> of human existence.” >> >> ― Aristotle > > -- > -- > > “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of > human existence.” > > ― Aristotle > >