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Bert Mueller edited this page Oct 3, 2018 · 9 revisions

playsmf is a small, lean and generic Windows32 commandline standard midi file (SMF) player with specific features such as:

  • intrinsic realtime player flow control using jump/branch commands in combination with target address labels (primarily used for loops)
  • realtime midi controlled jumps (interrupts) in combination with target address labels
  • chord recognition for midi realtime interrupt/jump control
  • multiport output controlled by SMF Port metaevents
  • SysEx support
  • multi-layer/multi-zone midi thru functionality based on "track follow mode" (thru port/channel follows selected tracks)
  • realtime midi controlled mutes/unmutes based on "mute-sets" (mute/unmute multiple tracks simultaneously)
  • record/save all incoming midi and sysex events into standard midi files
  • the player is designed to keep CPU usage as low as possible to leave CPU power for other tasks such as softsynths, etc.

usage:

playsmf.exe <MidiFile> <TimerPeriod> <DefPortOut> <DefPortIn> <TimeOut> <Channel> <Ofs> <REC> <INT> <KeyStart> <KeyStop> <KeyChordStart> <KeyChordStop>

  • <MidiFile> - inputfile *.mid
  • <TimerPeriod> - windows timer resolution in ms or -1 if not used
  • <DefPortOut> - default output port
  • <DefPortIn> - default input port
  • <TimeOut> - midi in timeout in ms or -1 if not used (player will close if no midi in message received within this period)
  • <Channel> - channel used for chord recognition (-1 means all channes are used)
  • <Ofs> - midi in key offset (default 0)
  • <REC> - turns on midi recording (0xff means off)
  • <INT> - interrupt message control for styles (default 0x00008000 - all messages)
  • <KeyStart> - start key (EntryLabel)
  • <KeyStop> - stop key (ExitLabel)
  • <KeyChordStart> - lowest key used for chord recognition
  • <KeyChordStop> - highest key used for chord recognition`

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