Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] looking for simple midi creation app
From: Samuel S Chessman (chessman_AT_tux.org)
Date: Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:57:22 EET
On 12 Mar 2002, rob wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to find a simple app for creating midi files.
> The files will be relativly simple (piano accompaniments to simple songs
> ). And all I need to do with them is play them (though it would be nice
> to be able to change the tempo and/or pitch).
>
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> Can anyone suggest an app?
>
I recommed the abcMIDI package for simple MIDI creation.
ABC is widely used by folk musicians for many purposes and there
is a large body of tunes and tools.
Look at http://abc.sourceforge.net/abcMIDI/
or try http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=abc+midi
I like abc for simple stuff, having used rosegarden, lilypond, and
musi[cx]tex with all their precision. Sometimes simple is easier.
If abc is too simple, lilypond will probably do what you want without too
much pain.
Sam
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Sam Chessman chessman_AT_tux.org
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