<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Hammersound install page</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Gtk, NtEd, music, editor, notes, score, MIDI"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The NtEd Handbook"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s48.html" title="The TiMidity server"><link rel="next" href="ch02.html" title="Chapter 2. Credits and License"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Hammersound install page</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s48.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch02.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Hammersound install page"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="hammersound"></a>Hammersound install page</h2></div></div></div><p>For my examples I recommend the soundfont mentioned at <a class="link" href="ch01s48.html" title="The TiMidity server">TiMidity server page</a>. But you can test other soundfonts at <a class="ulink" href="http://www.hammersound.net/" target="_top">http://www.hammersound.net/</a>, for example the <code class="filename">FluidR3</code> soundfont.</p><p>To do this search for <code class="filename">FluidR3122501.zip</code> at <a class="ulink" href="http://www.hammersound.net/" target="_top">http://www.hammersound.net </a>and download it.</p><p>This soundfont is in <code class="filename">sfArk</code> compression format. Download the decompressor from <a class="ulink" href="http://www.melodymachine.com" target="_top">http://www.melodymachine.com</a> and unpack:</p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     tar -xvzf sfarkxtc_lx86.tar.gz</code></strong></p><p>Then decompress the archive <code class="filename">FluidR3122501.zip</code> (Because of the spaces in file name the apostrophs are necessary):</p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     unzip FluidR3122501.zip</code></strong></p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     ./sfarkxtc "FluidR3 GM.sfArk"</code></strong></p><p>It is recommended to rename the resulting file<code class="filename">FluidR3 GM.SF2</code> because the Linux shell has problems dealing with spaces in file names:</p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     mv "FluidR3 GM.SF2" FluidR3.sf2</code></strong></p><p> Then in <code class="filename">/usr/share/timidity/timidity.cfg</code> (or <code class="filename">/usr/local/share/timidity/timidity.cfg</code>) change:</p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     dir</code></strong> <em class="replaceable"><code><path_to_the_directory_there_the_FluidR3.sf2_file_is_situated></code></em></p><p>and:</p><p><strong class="userinput"><code>     soundfont FluidR3.sf2</code></strong></p><p>Start <span class="application">TiMidity</span> as mentioned at <a class="link" href="ch01s48.html" title="The TiMidity server">TiMidity server page</a>.</p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s48.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch02.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">The TiMidity server </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 2. Credits and License</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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