# http://apfelboymchen.net/gnu/notes/timidity++%20multiple%20soundfonts.html # The default reverb is horrible # https://sourceforge.net/p/timidity/mailman/timidity-talk/?viewmonth=200907 opt -s 44100 opt -f opt -EFresamp=L opt -EFreverb=4,21 opt -EFns=0 opt -m 3000 opt -p 256 opt -EFchorus=2 dir /path/to/soundfonts bank 0 # The main soundfont # If no instrument is defined explicitely below, this soundfont will be used. soundfont "/path/to/main_soundfont.sf2" # Single instruments can be overwritten: # # PROGNUMBER %font SFFILE SFBANK [KEY] [OPTIONS] # - the soundfont SFFILE will be used for the MIDI instrument PROGNUMBER within the bank # - %font is a string to tell timidity++ that a soundfont file is used # - SFFILE is the path to the soundfont file (absolute or relative to a directory specified with "dir") # - SFBANK and SFBANK defines which instrument (identified by bank number and bank number) in the # soundfont file SFFILE will be used for PROGNUMBER 000 %font "/path/to/piano.sf2" 0 0 # Acoustic Grand Piano 004 %font "/path/to/rhodes.sf2" 0 0 # Bright Acoustic Piano 040 %font "/path/to/violin.sf2" 0 40 # Violin # etc. # "drumset" is more complicated than expected. Every instrument within the drum # kit must be mapped individually, like in GUS patches, although they are all # in the same program number the soundfont. # A third parameter specifies ... something - IF the soundfont implements # proper percussion! Otherwise it must be left out. # Test with timidity -ia to see errors. # PROGNUMBER %font SFFILE SFBANK [KEY] [OPTIONS] # # The percussion program number are documented in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_MIDI#Percussion drumset 0 029 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 29 amp=70 # scratch1 030 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 30 amp=70 # scratch2 035 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 35 amp=70 # kick1 036 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 36 amp=70 # kick2 037 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 37 amp=70 # stickrim 038 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 38 amp=70 # snare1 040 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 40 amp=70 # snare2 041 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 41 amp=70 # tomlo2 042 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 42 amp=70 # hihatcl 043 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 43 amp=70 # tomlo1 044 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 44 amp=70 # hihatpd 045 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 45 amp=70 # tommid2 046 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 46 amp=70 # hihatop 047 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 47 amp=70 # tommid1 048 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 48 amp=70 # tomhi2 049 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 49 amp=70 # cymcrsh1 050 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 50 amp=70 # tomhi1 051 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 51 amp=70 # cymride1 052 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 52 amp=70 # cymchina 053 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 53 amp=70 # cymbell 054 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 54 amp=70 # tamborin 055 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 55 amp=70 # cymsplsh 056 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 56 amp=70 # cowbell 057 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 57 amp=70 # cymcrsh2 059 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 59 amp=70 # cymride2 060 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 60 amp=70 # bongohi 061 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 61 amp=70 # bongolo 062 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 62 amp=70 # congahi1 063 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 63 amp=70 # congahi2 064 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 64 amp=70 # congalo 069 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 69 amp=70 # cabasa 073 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 73 amp=70 # guiro1 074 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 74 amp=70 # guiro2 076 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 76 amp=70 # woodblk1 077 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 77 amp=70 # woodblk2 078 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 78 amp=70 # cuica1 079 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 79 amp=70 # cuica2 082 %font "drumkit.sf2" 128 0 82 amp=70 # shaker # other drum sets: # 16 power # 32 jazz # 48 orchestralFor further information have a look at man timidity.cfg or timidity/timidity.c in the source.
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