Re: Qsynth/Fluidsynt output on MacBook/Kubuntu

[Guy Stalnaker]

Frederico,

Thanks for the reply.

Turns out the noise issues also happens on a desktop install (Debian 
Testing) with LP 2.18 and Frescobaldi 2.0.13 (the default in the Debian 
repos). Intersting. All sound still works, just not playing midi files 
from within Frescobaldi.

I *was* able to use timidity as a server with Frescobaldi. There are 
limitations (changing the soundfont is cumbersome) but it did work.

I was using the FluidGM font, which is my normal sound font for use with 
Lilypond. I attempted to use the commandline fluidsynth option you 
suggested on my desktop (for testing) rather than QSynth and that failed 
utterly. Since I use Frescobaldi, my SOP is to run Qsynth (which runs 
fluidsynth), select QSynth from the Frescobaldi Preferences Midi 
section, then it usually "just works" when I play a midi file using the 
Midi player tool.

When running fluidsynth from the commandline I see a synth option in 
Frescobaldi's preferences but selecting it does not product sound output 
when I play a midi file and after a few seconds Frescobaldi crashes hard.

Hmmm.

Thinking that latest versions are best, I removed the default repo 
Frescobaldi and downloaded the latest from the Frescobaldi website and 
guest what? It all works as expected.

I will do the same tonight on the laptop I originally posted about.

Guy


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