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Darkchild
08-07-2007, 02:16 AM
Hey y'all... I love midi, I absolutely love it, but... I would even love more to have it on my PSP..I googled a bit and found a program called "Timidity++" that was ported to the PSP, but when I downloaded it and ran it, It required a "timidity.cfg"... After 3 hours for installing linux in VMware and transferring all files needed I made it! Now here's what you've got to do!



1. Download the attachment here : 2505

2. Extract the "timidity" folder in your PSP/GAME150

3. Download THIS (http://freepats.opensrc.org/freepats-20060219.zip)

4. Extract it anywhere on your computer

5. Inside the previously extracted folder you will see 2 folders, one named "Drum_000" and another one called "Tone_000", Rename "Drum_000" to "drums" (yes it's case sensitive!)

6. Move the folder "drums" to timidity's root

7. Move all files in "Tone_000" to the inst folder

8. Put your midis in the "midi" folder, and enjoy!

I forbid copying this tutorial to any other website!


P.S: I didn't find all Instruments so..don't expect this to sound as good as it sounds in windows or mac!
Chilly Willy
08-07-2007, 08:33 PM
You can also find an excellent full set of instruments here at the bottom of the page along with some midi songs as well:

http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/

1 - Download http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/timidity/timidity.tar.gz
2 - Extract the "instruments" folder to the timidity folder.
3 - Extract "timidity.cfg" to the timidity folder.
4 - Edit the "option.cfg" file and add "-c timidity.cfg" to the list of options.
Darkchild
08-07-2007, 08:46 PM
hmm...we should mix these XD yours sound like XG synths which are somewhat old school :)
Chilly Willy
08-07-2007, 11:39 PM
I downloaded that big instrument arc you linked to... I'll see if I can't get it going with PSP timidity. Then i can compare them. :)
Darkchild
08-08-2007, 12:47 AM
ok if you need some midis I have load of 'em :)
Chilly Willy
08-08-2007, 02:05 AM
No, I got tons of those. :biggrin: Like in my post above, there's even an arc of midis on that SDL page.
Darkchild
08-08-2007, 02:12 AM
yeah, its gonna take a while, you might as well install timidity on your linux distro and start working
if you need I can MAKE midis for each instrument =D
Chilly Willy
08-08-2007, 08:25 PM
yeah, its gonna take a while, you might as well install timidity on your linux distro and start working
if you need I can MAKE midis for each instrument =D

Well, one MIDI that played a few seconds of each instrument would be pretty cool as a test file. If you can't do them all in one, maybe break it into tests of each family in the GM instruments. Guitars, pianos, strings, etc.
Darkchild
08-08-2007, 09:22 PM
yeah, if you need one PM me and I will send it to ya (saying which instrument family of course xD)