Midi
| Module: fluidsynth | |
|---|---|
| Type | Codec |
| First VLC version | 0.9.0 |
| Last VLC version | - |
| Operating system(s) | all |
| Description | SMF files playback through fluidsynth library |
| Shortcut(s) | - |
Standard MIDI File (SMF) are instrumental musical files carrying sounds events that can be played back with a sound font.
Play .midi files in VLC
VLC media player can play MIDI since 0.9.0 on most platforms. On Windows, you need VLC media player 1.1.0.
SoundFonts file
To playback those .midi files, you need a SoundFont file: .sf2.
You can download them from either of these two places:
- http://www.schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont
Configure SoundFont in VLC
You need to open VLC's preferences. The preferences window has two display modes called Simple and All. Choose the display mode called All, then go to Codecs, Audio codecs, FluidSynth.
You select the .sf2 file with the preferences select button. Due to a bug in the software it may ask if you want to replace the file you selected. Choose "Yes" to continue (your file remains intact).
