pmidi
Play MIDI files via ALSA sequencer
TLDR
Play MIDI file
$ pmidi -p [port] [file.mid]
List MIDI ports$ pmidi -l
Play with delay$ pmidi -d [seconds] -p [port] [file.mid]
SYNOPSIS
pmidi [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
pmidi plays standard MIDI files through the ALSA sequencer interface. It sends MIDI events to a specified output port, which can be a hardware synthesizer, software synth like FluidSynth or TiMidity, or any ALSA MIDI device.Use -l to list available MIDI ports and -p to select the target port for playback. The tool provides straightforward MIDI file playback without the overhead of a full media player.
PARAMETERS
FILE
MIDI file to play.-p PORT
MIDI output port.-l
List available ports.-d SECONDS
Delay before playing.--help
Display help.
INSTALL
sudo apt install pmidi
sudo zypper install pmidi
nix profile install nixpkgs#pmidi
CAVEATS
ALSA only. Requires MIDI port. Linux specific.
HISTORY
pmidi is part of ALSA utilities for MIDI playback.
SEE ALSO
aplaymidi(1), timidity(1), fluidsynth(1)
