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diff --git a/alsa-utils/amidi/amidi.1 b/alsa-utils/amidi/amidi.1 deleted file mode 100644 index c58d65c..0000000 --- a/alsa-utils/amidi/amidi.1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,155 +0,0 @@ -.TH AMIDI 1 "26 Jun 2006" - -.SH NAME -amidi \- read from and write to ALSA RawMIDI ports - -.SH SYNOPSIS -\fBamidi\fP [\fI\-p port\fP] [\fI\-s file\fP | \fI\-S data\fP] -[\fI\-r file\fP] [\fI\-d\fP] [\fI\-t seconds\fP] [\fI\-a\fP] - -.SH DESCRIPTION -.B amidi -is a command-line utility which allows to receive and send -SysEx (system exclusive) data from/to external MIDI devices. -It can also send any other MIDI commands. - -.B amidi -handles only files containing raw MIDI commands, without timing -information. -.B amidi -does not support Standard MIDI (.mid) files, but -.B aplaymidi(1) -and -.B arecordmidi(1) -do. - -.SH OPTIONS - -Use the -.I \-h, -.I \-V, -.I \-l, -or -.I \-L -options to display information; -or use at least one of the -.I \-s, -.I \-r, -.I \-S, -or -.I \-d -options to specify what data to send or receive. - -.TP -.I \-h, \-\-help -Help: prints a list of options. - -.TP -.I \-V, \-\-version -Prints the current version. - -.TP -.I \-l, \-\-list\-devices -Prints a list of all hardware MIDI ports. - -.TP -.I \-L, \-\-list\-rawmidis -Prints all RawMIDI definitions. -(used when debugging configuration files) - -.TP -.I \-p, \-\-port=name -Sets the name of the ALSA RawMIDI port to use. -If this is not specified, -.B amidi -uses the default port defined in the configuration file -(the default for this is port 0 on card 0, which may not exist). - -.TP -.I \-s, \-\-send=filename -Sends the contents of the specified file to the MIDI port. -The file must contain raw MIDI commands (e.g. a .syx file); -for Standard MIDI (.mid) files, use -.B aplaymidi(1). - -.TP -.I \-r, \-\-receive=filename -Writes data received from the MIDI port into the specified file. -The file will contain raw MIDI commands (such as in a .syx file); -to record a Standard MIDI (.mid) file, use -.B arecordmidi(1). - -.B amidi -will filter out any Active Sensing bytes (FEh), unless the -.I \-a -option has been given. - -.TP -.I \-S, \-\-send\-hex="..." -Sends the bytes specified as hexadecimal numbers to the MIDI port. - -.TP -.I \-d, \-\-dump -Prints data received from the MIDI port as hexadecimal bytes. -Active Sensing bytes (FEh) will not be shown, unless the -.I \-a -option has been given. - -This option is useful for debugging. - -.TP -.I \-t, \-\-timeout=seconds -Stops receiving data when no data has been received for the specified -amount of time. - -If this option has not been given, you must press Ctrl+C (or kill -.B amidi\fR) -to stop receiving data. - -.TP -.I \-a, \-\-active\-sensing -Does not ignore Active Sensing bytes (FEh) when saving or printing -received MIDI commands. - -.SH EXAMPLES - -.TP -.B amidi \-p hw:0 \-s my_settings.syx -will send the MIDI commands in -.I my_settings.syx -to port -.I hw:0. - -.TP -.B amidi \-S 'F0 43 10 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7' -sends an XG Reset to the default port. - -.TP -.B amidi \-p hw:1,2 \-S F0411042110C000000000074F7 \-r dump.syx \-t 1 -sends a \(lqParameter Dump Request\(rq to a GS device, saves the received -parameter data to the file -.I dump.syx, -and stops after the device has finished sending data -(when no data has been received for one second). - -.TP -.B amidi \-p virtual \-d -creates a virtual RawMIDI port and prints all data sent to this port. - -.SH FILES -.I /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf -default rawmidi definitions -.br -.I /etc/asound.conf -system-wide rawmidi definitions -.br -.I ~/.asoundrc -user specific rawmidi definitions - -.SH SEE ALSO -aplaymidi(1) -.br -arecordmidi(1) - -.SH AUTHOR -Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de> |