timidity.cfg(5)
NAME
timidity.cfg - configure file of TiMidity++
DESCRIPTION
The file timidity.cfg describes the runtime environments of timidity(1): that are the path of sound font, instruments configurations, etc. TiMidity++ looks for the configuration file timidity.cfg at startup, before processing any options. If it can't be accessed, and the library path is changed with a -L option on the command line, then the default file will be sought again along the new library path after processing all options, unless another configuration file was specified with the -c option. Configuration files define the mapping of MIDI programs to instrument files. Multiple files may be specified, and statements in later ones will override earlier ones.
VARIABLE
When alphanumeric and/or underscore `_' characters continue after
dollar sign `$', it is considered that the string is a variable and the
configuration file is processed, it is transposed to another string.
The variable name can also be written with an inside parenthesis, in
order to separate from a following character.
For example:
$variable
${variable} # same as $variable
For the moment, the command which newly defines variables is not
prepared. The undefined variable is transposed to null string.
The variable defined as a regular variable is the next only one.
$basedir
Expresses the directory where the configuration file exists. By
the command which mainly specifies a path, it uses in order to
specify the relative path from a setting file.
When a blank may be included in $basedir, it is necessary to
bundle with "".
For example:
In /usr/local/share/timidity/timidity.cfg
dir $basedir/inst # source /usr/local/share/timidity/inst
SYNTAX
The following statements can be used in a configuration file:
dir directory [...]
Adds directory to the search path in the same manner as the -L
command line option.
Archive file are also allowed.
For example:
dir /usr/local/share/timidity/inst/foo.zip#
bank 0
0 bar.pat
1 baz.pat
2 zoo.pat
At first, dir specifies the archive name (followed by `#') for
the path of patch files same as directory name (in this case,
/usr/local/share/timidity/inst/foo.zip). TiMidity++ recognize
the path is an archive file if the expression has the last
character `#', and also read the files contained in this archive
file. In previous example the patch files bar.pat, baz.pat and
zoo.pat contained in the foo.zip are also installed.
source file [...]
Reads another configuration file, then continues processing the
current one.
progbase number
Sets and displays the tone number from number to number+128. If
progbase 1 are specified, tone numbers that follow are set and
displayed as the numbers from 1 to 128.
bank [MapID1] number
Selects the tone bank to modify. Patch mappings that follow
will affect this tone bank. You can indicate specific map as a
target, by specifying any of the following to MapID1: gm2, sc55,
sc88, sc88pro, sc8850, xg and xgsfx64.
drumset [MapID2] number
Selects the drum set to modify. Patch mappings that follow will
affect this drum set. You can indicate specific map as a
target, by specifying any ofthe following to MapID2: gm2drum,
sc55drum, sc88drum, sc88prodrum, sc8850drum, xgdrum and
xgsfx126.
number file [options]
number %font file bank prog [key] [options]
number %sample file [options]
Specifies that the MIDI program number in the current tone bank
or drum set should be played using the patch file. If file is
SoundFont, the specific instrument with bank, prog, and key is
taken out by the format of number %font. If file is linear AIFF
or WAV sample data, the MIDI program number is specified by the
format of number %sample. Options may be any of the following:
amp=amplification
Amplifies the instrument's volume by amplification
percent. If no value is specified, one will be
automatically determined whenever the instrument is
loaded.
note=note
Specifies a fixed MIDI note to use when playing the
instrument. If note is 0, the instrument will be played
at whatever note the Note On event triggering it has.
For percussion instruments, if no value is specified in
the configuration file, the default in the patch file
will be used.
pan=panning
Sets the instrument's default panning. panning may be
left, right, center, or an integer between -100 and 100,
designating full left and full right respectively. If no
value is specified, the default in the patch file will be
used. Note that panning controls in MIDI files will
override this value.
tune=tuning[,...]
Adjust the instrument's root frequency. tune=1 causes 1
half tone higher. Since a fraction is available for
tuning, it is possible to do fine tuning such as
tune=-0.2. When two or more sample data is contained,
the arguments after the second can specify different
value respectively.
rate=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's ADSR rate. Each value may be an
integer between 0 and 255. When you set only sustain
rate,
6 GUS/hrpschrd.pat rate=::60
is available. When you set only attack time fasten,
6 GUS/hrpschrd.pat rate=255
is available. When two or more sample data is contained,
the arguments after the second can specify different
value respectively.
offset=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's ADSR offset. Each value may be an
integer between 0 and 255. The format is same as rate=.
keep={loop|env}
By default, percussion instruments have their loop and
envelope information stripped. Strangely shaped
envelopes are removed automatically from melodic
instruments as well. keep= can be used to prevent
stripping loop or envelope data. For example, the Short
and Long Whistle percussion instruments (General Midi
numbers 71 and 72) need to have `keep=loop keep=env'
specified in the configuration file.
strip={loop|env|tail}
Force removal of loop or envelope information from all
patches in the instrument, or strip the tail, i.e. all
data after the loop. Some third-party instruments have
garbage after the loop, as evidenced by a clicking noise
whenever the instrument is played, so adding the
strip=tail option will markedly improve sound quality.
tremolo=sweep_increment:control_ratio:depth[,...]
Sets the instrument's tremolo. Each value may be an
integer between 0 and 255. The format is similar to
rate=. sweep_increment is the time until tremolo is
started. control_ratio is the rate changing
amplification. depth is the depth changing
amplification.
vibrato=sweep_increment:phase_increment:depth[,...]
Sets the instrument's vibrato. Each value may be an
integer between 0 and 255. The format is similar to
rate=. sweep_increment is the time until vibrato is
started. phase_increment is the rate changing frequency.
depth is the depth changing frequency.
sclnote=note[,...]
Sets the instrument's standard note for scale tuning.
For example, sclnote=60 causes the center note C to be
standard note for scale tuning. When two or more sample
data is contained, the arguments after the second can
specify different value respectively.
scltune=tune[,...]
Sets the instrument's scale tuning factor in cents. For
example, scltune=50 causes the half tone steps as 50
cents. When two or more sample data is contained, the
arguments after the second can specify different value
respectively.
comm=comment
Specifies the comment comment.
modrate=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
modoffset=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's behavior of change of modulation
envelope. The format and values are fundamentally same
as volume envelope. Except for some SoundFonts, even if
it specifies only the option, nothing happens.
envkeyf=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's volume envelope key follow. Based
on note=60, it changes envelope time according to note.
The unit is +-cent/key. For example, envkeyf=100 means
that the attack time will double when it goes up by 1
octave. The format is similar to rate=. The parameter
of decay and sustain may be preset in some SoundFont.
envvelf=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's volume envelope velocity follow.
Based on velocity=64, it changes envelope time according
to velocity. The unit is +-cent/velocity. For example,
envvelf=100 means that the attack time will 38 times at
velocity=127. The format is similar to rate=. In the
future, the specification of this option may be changed.
modkeyf=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's modulation envelope key follow.
Based on note=60, it changes envelope time according to
note. The unit is +-cent/key. For example, modkeyf=100
means that the attack time will double when it goes up by
1 octave. The format is similar to rate=. The parameter
of decay and sustain may be preset in some SoundFont.
modvelf=attack:decay:sustain:release1:release2:release3[,...]
Sets the instrument's modulation envelope velocity
follow. Based on velocity=64, it changes envelope time
according to velocity. The unit is +-cent/velocity. For
example, modvelf=100 means that the attack time will 38
times at velocity=127. The format is similar to rate=.
In the future, the specification of this option may be
changed.
trempitch=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's depth of changing pitch according
to tremolo. The effect itself is same as vibrato, it
uses to operate in another system. The unit is +-cent.
The format is similar to rate=.
tremfc=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's depth of changing cutoff frequency
according to tremolo. It can express the so-called glowl
effect. The unit, etc. are same as trempitch=.
modpitch=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's depth of changing pitch according
to modulation envelope. It can temporarily express
raising pitch only for the attack stage. The unit, etc.
are same as trempitch=.
modfc=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's depth of changing cutoff frequency
according to modulation envelope. The unit, etc. are
same as trempitch=.
fc=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's standard of cutoff frequency. The
unit is Hz. The format is similar to rate=.
q=num[,...]
Sets the instrument's Q (resonance). The unit is cB.
The format is similar to rate=.
fckeyf=num
Sets the instrument's filter key follow. Based on
note=60, it change cutoff frequency according to note.
The unit is +-cent/key. For example, fckeyf=100 means
that it changes same as pitch.
fcvelf=num
Sets the instrument's filter velocity follow. Based on
velocity=127, it changes cutoff frequency according to
velocity. The unit is +-cent. In SoundFont, -2400 is
set up as a characteristic value.
qvelf=num
Sets the instrument's resonance velocity follow. Based
on velocity=0, it changes resonance according to
velocity. The unit is +-cB.
default file
When MIDI program appears, which is not mapped to instrument
file, this file is pronounced as a substitute.
map MapID1 from-bank from-prog to-bank to-prog
The existing tone is assigned as a tone of GS/XG each map. gm2,
sc55, sc88, sc88pro, sc8850, xg and xgsfx64 can be specified to
be MapID1.
map MapID2 from-drumset from-keynote to-drumset to-keynote
The existing drum is assigned as a drum of GS/XG each map.
gm2drum, sc55drum, sc88drum, sc88prodrum, sc8850drum, xgdrum and
xgsfx126 can be specified to be MapID2.
soundfont file [options]
Read the whole SoundFont. options may be any of the following:
order=number
Sets the order of searching for instrument. When
order=0, first read SoundFont, and then search for
insufficient samples in GUS/patch. When order=1, after
reading GUS/patch, search for SoundFont.
amp=amplification
Sets the amplification of the whole SoundFont as
amplification%. If the value is not specified, it is set
by 100%.
cutoff=number
Specifies whether LPF in SoundFont is enable (1) or
disable (0). If the value is not specified, it is
considered to be enable.
reso=number
Specifies whether resonance in SoundFont is enable (1) or
disable (0). If the value is not specified, it is
considered to be enable.
remove Cancels the target SoundFont from the memory.
font exclude bank [prog [key]]
Suppresses searching for SoundFont of bank, prog. If the sample
is drumset, bank is 128, drumset is prog, keynum is key.
font order number bank [prog [key]]
Sets the order of searching for instrument individually. The
format is same as font exclude.
The following statements are available only latest TiMidity++.
#extension altassign program1 program2 ...
Sets the alternate assign for drum set. For example, if you
want to pronounce Hi-Hat cymbals (note number 42, 44 and 46) in
the drumset 0 exclusively to each others, specify:
drumset 0
altassign 42 44 46
Note that alternate assign of drumset 0 is used by default.
#extension comm program comment
Specifies the comment comment for the tone number program.
These comments are displayed in the indicator line when
TiMidity++ is booted with option -int, -iTt.
#extension timeout program second
Specifies the time-out value of the program. If any notes
played with the tone number program are suspended for more than
second seconds, TiMidity++ kills the notes.
#extension copydrumset drumset
Copies all settings of the drumset to the current drumset.
#extension copybank bank
Copies all settings of the bank to the current bank.
#extension copymap to-MapID from-MapID
Copies all settings of the banks defined for the map from-MapID
to the map to-MapID.
#extension HTTPproxy hostname:port
Specifies the proxy of the HTTP protocol. hostname and port are
of the proxy host's.
#extension FTPproxy hostname:port
Specifies the proxy of the FTP protocol. Same as HTTP.
#extension mailaddr your-mail-address
Specifies user's mail address. This address is sent to the FTP
server if TiMidity++ access any file via FTP.
#extension opt option
Sets the value of boot-time options.
#extension undef progno
Undefines the tone progno of current tone bank.
#extension legato progno {0|1}
Specifies whether legato is enable (1) or disable (0) on progno.
#extension level progno tva_level
Sets the standard value of changing amplification when
processing Drum Instrument TVA Level of NRPN. Unless Drum
Instrument TVA Level is specified at playing, the amplification
is not influenced. progno can carry out package specification
by `,' and/or [start]-[end]. If start and end are omitted, they
are assumed to be 0 and 127 respectively.
#extension damper progno {0|1}
Specifies whether redamper and half-damper are enable (1) or
disable (0) on progno.
#extension playnote progno note
Sets the frequency of pronounce to note. If the frequency of
pronounce is specified by GS SysEx Play Note, the pitch is
changed appropriately according to the value. progno can carry
out package specification by `,' and/or [start]-[end]. If start
and end are omitted, they are assumed to be 0 and 127
respectively.
For example:
drumset 0
#extension playnote -37,39,44-46,55-60
#extension delaysend progno level
#extension chorussend progno level
#extension reverbsend progno level
Sets the send level when drum part effect is enable. All
initial value are 127. If one of delay, chorus and reverb is at
least set up, the effect which is not set as the tone will
become the initial value 0. progno can carry out package
specification by `,' and/or [start]-[end]. If start and end are
omitted, they are assumed to be 0 and 127 respectively.
#extension rnddelay progno msec
For every pronunciation, it is random and less than a maximum of
msec delay. The distribution of random value is pink noise (1/f
fluctuation) rather than a white noise.
These #extension statements are beginning with character `#' that is
the comment flag of old TiMidity (version 0.2i or earlier). So these
statements are treated as comment line.
The latest TiMidity++ treats #extension as white-space. So you can
omit it.
If any file-name expression ended with character `|' (Ascii 0x7c), the
file-name is treated as command and outputs of the command are also
examined as arguments of statements.
source command| causes the output of command becomes the argument of
source. It is convenient to choose settings of TiMidity++ according to
environment. In addition, if a space enters on the way like command |,
it will be divided at the time of setting file reading, and will no
longer be regarded as a command. This function is applicable to all
the places that can specify a file name.
timidity 'cat fild.mid|'
will read from the output of cat fild.mid.
FILES
/etc/timidity/timidity.cfg
SEE ALSO
timidity(1), lsmidiprog(1), mididump(1), patinfo(1), sf2text(1), wav2pat(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1999-2004 Masanao Izumo <[email protected]> Copyright (C) 1995 Tuukka Toivonen <[email protected]> The original version was developed by Tuukka Toivonen <[email protected]> until the release of TiMidity-0.2i. His development was discontinued because of his being busy with work. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
AVAILABILITY
The latest release is available on the TiMidity++ Page, URL http://www.timidity.jp/
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