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The [[$MIDISOUNDFONT]] metacommand enables MIDI support for [[_SNDOPEN]].
The now {{Text|deprecated|red}} [[$MIDISOUNDFONT]] metacommand did enable MIDI support for [[_SNDOPEN]] in QB64-PE versions prior to v3.14.0, and was also considered unstable. It could only be used with the [[$UNSTABLE]]:MIDI flag set. Since v3.14.0 MIDI support is stable and you can use [[_MIDISOUNDBANK]] to load a soundfont.
 
{{Text|'''MIDI functionality is current unstable, and requires [[$UNSTABLE]]:MIDI to be able to use.'''|red}}




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:[[$MIDISOUNDFONT]]: {DEFAULT|"{{Parameter|Filename}}"}
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* '''$MIDISOUNDFONT''' was {{Text|deprecated|red}} in '''QB64-PE v3.14.0'''. Use [[_MIDISOUNDBANK]] instead.




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* [[$UNSTABLE]]
* [[$UNSTABLE]]
* [[_SNDOPEN]]
* [[_MIDISOUNDBANK]], [[_SNDOPEN]]




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Latest revision as of 15:30, 9 August 2024

The now deprecated $MIDISOUNDFONT metacommand did enable MIDI support for _SNDOPEN in QB64-PE versions prior to v3.14.0, and was also considered unstable. It could only be used with the $UNSTABLE:MIDI flag set. Since v3.14.0 MIDI support is stable and you can use _MIDISOUNDBANK to load a soundfont.


Syntax

$MIDISOUNDFONT: {DEFAULT|"Filename"}


Parameters

  • DEFAULT indicates that the soundfont provided by QB64-PE should be used to play MIDI files.
    • The provided soundfont is about 1MB in size.
  • Filename can be used to provide your own soundfont for playing MIDI files.
    • The specified soundfont file is compiled into your program and is not required at runtime.


Description

  • The use of this metacommand allows _SNDOPEN to open MIDI files.
  • The selected soundfont is what is used to play all MIDI files.


Availability

  • $MIDISOUNDFONT was deprecated in QB64-PE v3.14.0. Use _MIDISOUNDBANK instead.


Examples

$UNSTABLE:MIDI

' This line is only allowed when $UNSTABLE:MIDI is used
$MIDISOUNDFONT: Default

_SNDPLAYFILE "example.mid"
$UNSTABLE:MIDI

' Using a custom soundfont rather than the default
$MIDISOUNDFONT: "soundfont.sf2"

_SNDPLAYFILE "example.mid"


See also



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