Tip: Play MIDI files with VLC

English Multimedia
#1

Install VLC packages and snd_sf2 package.

VLC -> Tools -> Preferences -> Show Settings: All -> Input/Codecs -> Audio Codecs -> FluidSynth -> Sound Fonts: /usr/share/sounds/sf2/Vintage_Dreams_Waves_v2.sf2 -> Save -> Close VLC -> Open VLC again.

OpenSUSE 12.2

Installed packages:

**vlc 2.0.6-123.2

vlc-codecs 2.0.6-123.2

vlc-noX 2.0.6-123.2

libvlc5 2.0.6-123.2

libvlccore5 2.0.6-123.2

vlc-aout-pulse 2.0.6-123.2

vlc-qt 2.0.6-123.2

snd_sf2 0.1.2-672.1.1
**

VLC repository:

Index of /suse/openSUSE_12.2/Essentials/

VLC RPM packages:

Index of /suse/openSUSE_12.2/Essentials/i586/

Index of /suse/openSUSE_12.2/Essentials/x86_64/

SND_SF2 Repository:

Index of /distribution/12.2/repo/oss/suse

SND_SF2 RPM package:

Index of /distribution/12.2/repo/oss/suse/noarch

#2

First error message from VLC without snd_sf2 package installed:

MIDI synthesis not set up:

A sound font file (.SF2) is required for MIDI synthesis.
Please install a sound font and configure it from the VLC preferences (Input / Codecs > Audio codecs > FluidSynth).

No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format “MIDI”. Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

#3

This worked for me, I don’t usually play MIDI with VLC but tested it now. I tested it with two local .sf2 sound-fonts (Chromium and Fluid, both GM).

Did it work for you as well? I was a bit puzzled by the second post but expected it to a be an illustration of a potential error message from not having a configured sound-font set up (or installed).

#4

Yes, the second post should be the first.
You can not edit the post after 10 minutes so I had to make another comment.

The error message occurs if you do not install the package snd_sf2 and set it in VLC.

On my system is working.