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If you haven't already, get this version of Timidity (Windows GUI). Open timidity.cfg as a text filt and replace it with this code:

## This sets the Timidity and Soundfont directories ##
dir (Your Timidity directory-can't have spaces)
dir (Your soundfont directory-can't have spaces)

## Complete Soundfonts ##
soundfont Fluid_GM.sf2
#soundfont Personal_Copy.sf2
#soundfont Unison.sf2

## Additional Instruments ##
#soundfont Ahh_Choir.sf2
#soundfont Grand_Piano.sf2
#soundfont String_Orchestra.sf2
#soundfont String_Quartet.sf2
#soundfont Woodwinds.sf2

The complete soundfonts and additional instruments sections should be changed to match the names of your soundfont files. You can enable/disable soundfonts by putting a # sign in front of them.

Finally, put a copy of timidity.cfg in C:\WINDOWS. Make sure in timpp32g.ini "ConfigFile=C:\WINDOWS\timidity.cfg". Open timidity and load a midi, it should now work. You don't need an SB Live! soundcard for Timidity to work.

Also, here's a help file I wrote: (apologies for the long post)

# How to Use Timidity #

What is Timidity?

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With Timidity you can load a midi file and play it back using a soundfont.

A soundfont is a set of instruments that replace your default midi instruments

to give midis a different sound, usually a more realistic one.

How do I install Timidity?

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Copy the Timidity folder from the CD to wherever you want it on the computer. Make sure you

put a copy of timidity.cfg in C:\WINDOWS or else the program won't work. The two directories

listed in timidity.cfg should be the Timidity directory and the Soundfont directory, wherever

those may be on your computer.

To set the default directory Timidity uses to open midi files, open timpp32g.ini and look for the

line 'MidiFileOpenDir='. After the = put the directory you would like Timidity to browse in.

How do I use Timidity?

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Open timidity-gui.exe, then go to File > Open File to open a midi file. When you hit the

play button it may take a few seconds to load the soundfonts.

How do I record a midi into a wave or mp3 file?

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First, go to Config > Preference and check not looping. Then, go to Config > Preference > Output

tab. In the bottom half of the Output tab you will see an Output section that reads 'Windows

audio driver'. Click on it and change it to 'RIFF WAVE file' (to save a wave file) or

'MP3 GOGO' (to save an mp3 file).

Click the Output File button to set the name of the file your wave or mp3 will be. Click OK

and hit the play button in the main window. The wave or mp3 file should begin recording, and

will be complete when the midi file has finished playing.

What Soundfonts do I Have?

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In the Soundfonts directory I've included these soundfonts:

Personal_Copy.sf2 - Complete instrument set, high quality

Unison.sf2 - Complete instrument set, high quality

Ahh_Choir.sf2 - Male choir in lower register, female choir in upper register

Drumset.sf2 - High quality percussion set, takes a little longer to load

French_Horns.sf2 - High quality french horns

Grand_Piano.sf2 - High quality piano, takes a little longer to load

Harmonica.sf2 - Good quality harmonica

Pizzicato.sf2 - Realistic string pizzicato

String_Orchestra.sf2 - Good quality string orchestra

String_Quartet.sf2 - High quality violin, viola, cello, and bass

Tubular_Bells.sf2 - Good quality bell

Woodwinds.sf2 - High quality wind instruments

How do I change soundfonts?

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In the Timidity directory open timidity.cfg. You should see something like this:

## This sets the Timidity and Soundfont directories ##

dir C:\Timidity

dir C:\Soundfonts

## Complete Soundfonts ##

soundfont Fluid.sf2

#soundfont Personal_Copy.sf2

#soundfont Unison.sf2

## Additional Instruments ##

#soundfont Ahh_Choir.sf2

#soundfont French_Horns.sf2

##soundfont Grand_Piano.sf2

#soundfont Harmonica.sf2

#soundfont Pizzicato.sf2

#soundfont String_Orchestra.sf2

#soundfont String_Quartet.sf2

#soundfont Tubular_Bells.sf2

#soundfont Woodwinds.sf2

This is your configuration file for soundfonts. To disable a soundfont

put a # in front of it, as in '#soundfont Ahh_Choir.sf2'. To enable,

delete the #. Always have one of the complete soundfonts enabled and

the others disabled as you can't use more than one at the same time,

and the additional instruments are only replacements.

Also, make sure the the two directories at the beginning of the file point to

your Timidity directory and your Soundfont directory. The 'dir' must be at

the beginning of the line.

[Sample Request]

Is the program you are talking about Timidity++? If so, you don't even need the GUS patches - you can just use soundfonts. I'd be happy to tell you how to set up Timidity for soundfonts if that is the case.

[FRUITY LOOPS 101 - PLEASE direct -ALL- FL questions here]

Thanks for your help.

Is there an easier way to load soundfonts in FL than by loading them individually for each track? It seems a waste of system resources to load an entire soundfont just to use one instrument.

[FRUITY LOOPS 101 - PLEASE direct -ALL- FL questions here]

I'm new to fruityloops, and have been using it mainly to playback midi music with soundfonts. I've noticed that FL doesn't add MIDI events like portamento, modulation wheel, or expression to the playback. Is there a way to enable these?