NAME

       smfrec — record a standard MIDI file

SYNOPSIS

       smfrec [-amxy] [-g measure] [-d devname] [-i devname] midifile

DESCRIPTION

       The  smfrec  utility  records a MIDI file. It can add recorded events on top of an existing midi file. To
       stop performance, send an interrupt signal to  smfrec  (for  instance  by  pressing  control  ^C  on  the
       terminal).  The options are as follows:

       -a           Append  mode.  Play  the  given  midi  file and append to it a new track containing recorded
                    events.

       -m           Use metronome.

       -x           Synchronise to the default midi(4) device instead of using an internal clock source.

       -y           Send midi timing information to the default device.  Useful if it is a slave MIDI sequencer.

       -g measure   Start playback and recording at the given measure number.

       -d filename  Default midi(4) device from which to record and on  which  to  send  midi  events.   If  not
                    specified, the content of the MIDIDEV environment variable will be used instead.

       -i filename  Alternate input midi(4) device. Voice events (notes, controllers, etc) received on the input
                    device  will  be  recorded  and  sent  as-is  to the default device.  Without this flag, the
                    default device will be used for input.

       The smfrec utility is an interface to midish(1).  If more specific features  are  needed,  the  user  may
       consider using midish(1).

EXAMPLES

       The  following  will  play mysong.mid and append to it recorded events from device /dev/rmidi4; metronome
       will be used.

             $ smfrec -a -m -d /dev/rmidi4 mysong.mid

SEE ALSO

       smfplay(1), midish(1), midi(4)

Debian                                           August 27, 2005                                       SMFREC(1)