On Mon, 5 May 2003, Lorenzo Prince wrote: > I LOVE REDHAT!!!!!!!!! So many more apps! Works so much better! > Timidity actually has a command-line interface, which it does not have in > Slackware. And it actually gives my midi files halfway decent sound. And > it's easy to configure all the stuff. Plus, if I want, I can still edit > the files. I would recommend RH to anyone from those just starting out to > the most experienced Linux user. Actually, the version of Timidity that ships with Slackware is a part of KDE. It is an extremely ancient version. As for it sounding halfway decent, if you've got a high-speed connection or a lot of time, go and get the large patch set from http://www.stardate.bc.ca/eawpatches/html. The site uses frames, unfortunately, but just pick the frame that says "contents." Back when I got them, I also had to get rar for Linux working, but once they are installed and the configuration files are set up, the difference is amazing. Sure, it's no substitute for the real thing, but it's by far the best MIDI playback I've ever heard from a computer.
