Datasheet

15
Sound in Linux
Example 15.2: timidity.cfg
dir /usr/share/timidity/eawpats source timidity.cfg
eawpats12_full.rar also contains a file called timidity.cfg, which is
placed in the directory eawpats following the decompression. The file is in-
cluded with the source command. In this file, only the four lines shown in Ex-
ample 15.3 are relevant. All other lines can be deleted.
Example 15.3: timidity.cfg of eawpats12_full.rar
source gravis.cfg source gsdrums.cfg source gssfx.cfg source
xgmap2.cfg
Then the file permissions must be updated. To do this, enter the command
chmod -R a+r /usr/share/timidity/eawpats. To use sound fonts instead
of the Gravis instrument patches, modify the file /usr/share/timidity/
timidity.cfg. For example, to use the Vintage Dreams sound font with
timidity++, create a timidity.cfg consisting of a single line: soundfont
/usr/share/sounds/sf2/Vintage_Dreams_Waves_v2.sf2. More in-
formation about this subject is available in /usr/share/doc/packages/
timidity/C/README.sf.
15.10.3 Starting timidity++ with the Graphical Interface
There are few programs that offer as many program interfaces as timidity++. For
an overview, enter man timidity. The Athena Widget Interface is a mature inter-
face that is started with /usr/bin/timidity -iatv &.
Note
You should not be in the directory /usr/share/timidity when you
start timidity++.
Note
199SUSE LINUX