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.TH ARECORDMIDI 1 "6 Apr 2004"
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2004-02-23 11:58:34 +01:00
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.SH NAME
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arecordmidi - record Standard MIDI Files
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B arecordmidi
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-p client:port[,...] [options] midifile
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B arecordmidi
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is a command-line utility that records a Standard MIDI File from one or
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more ALSA sequencer ports.
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To stop recording, press Ctrl+C.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.I -h,--help
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Prints a list of options.
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.TP
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.I -V,--version
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Prints the current version.
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.TP
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.I -l,--list
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Prints a list of possible input ports.
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.TP
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.I -p,--port=client:port,...
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Sets the sequencer port(s) from which events are recorded.
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A client can be specified by its number, its name, or a prefix of its
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name. A port is specified by its number; for port 0 of a client, the
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":0" part of the port specification can be omitted.
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.TP
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.I -b,--bpm=beats
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Sets the musical tempo of the MIDI file, in beats per minute.
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The default value is 120 BPM.
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.I -f,--fps=frames
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Sets the SMPTE resolution, in frames per second.
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Possible values are 24, 25, 29.97 (for 30 drop-frame), and 30.
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.I -t,--ticks=ticks
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Sets the resolution of timestamps (ticks) in the MIDI file,
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in ticks per beat (when using musical tempo) or ticks per frame
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(when using SMPTE timing).
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The default value is 384 ticks/beat or 40 ticks/frame, respectively.
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.I -s,--split-channels
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Specifies that the data for each MIDI channel should be written to a
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separate track in the MIDI file.
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.I -d,--dump
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Shows the events received as text on standard output.
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.TP
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.I -m,--metronome=client:port
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Plays a metronome signal on the specified sequencer port.
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Metronome sounds are played on channel 10, MIDI notes 33 & 34 (GM2/GS/XG
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metronome standard notes), with velocity 100 and duration 1.
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.TP
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.I -i,--timesig=numerator:denominator
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Sets the time signature for the MIDI file and metronome.
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The time signature is specified as usual with two numbers, representing
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the numerator and denominator of the time signature as it would be
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notated. The denominator must be a power of two. Both numbers should be
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separated by a colon. The time signature is 4:4 by default.
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2004-02-23 11:58:34 +01:00
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.SH AUTHOR
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Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
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