ARECORDMIDI(1)						       ARECORDMIDI(1)



NAME
       arecordmidi - record Standard MIDI Files


SYNOPSIS
       arecordmidi -p client:port[,...] [options] midifile


DESCRIPTION
       arecordmidi  is	a  command-line	 utility that records a Standard MIDI
       File from one or more ALSA sequencer ports.

       To stop recording, press Ctrl+C.


OPTIONS
       -h,--help
	      Prints a list of options.


       -V,--version
	      Prints the current version.


       -l,--list
	      Prints a list of possible input ports.


       -p,--port=client:port,...
	      Sets the sequencer port(s) from which events are recorded.

	      A client can be specified by its number, its name, or a  prefix
	      of its name. A port is specified by its number; for port 0 of a
	      client, the ":0" part of the port specification can be omitted.


       -b,--bpm=beats
	      Sets  the	 musical tempo of the MIDI file, in beats per minute.
	      The default value is 120 BPM.


       -f,--fps=frames
	      Sets the SMPTE resolution, in frames per second.	Possible val-
	      ues are 24, 25, 29.97 (for 30 drop-frame), and 30.


       -t,--ticks=ticks
	      Sets  the resolution of timestamps (ticks) in the MIDI file, in
	      ticks per beat (when using musical tempo) or  ticks  per	frame
	      (when using SMPTE timing).  The default value is 384 ticks/beat
	      or 40 ticks/frame, respectively.


       -s,--split-channels
	      Specifies that the data for each MIDI channel should be written
	      to a separate track in the MIDI file.


       -d,--dump
	      Shows the events received as text on standard output.


       -m,--metronome=client:port
	      Plays a metronome signal on the specified sequencer port.

	      Metronome	 sounds	 are played on channel 10, MIDI notes 33 & 34
	      (GM2/GS/XG metronome standard notes),  with  velocity  100  and
	      duration 1.


       -i,--timesig=numerator:denominator
	      Sets the time signature for the MIDI file and metronome.

	      The time signature is specified as usual with two numbers, rep-
	      resenting the numerator and denominator of the  time  signature
	      as it would be notated. The denominator must be a power of two.
	      Both numbers should be separated by a colon. The time signature
	      is 4:4 by default.


AUTHOR
       Clemens Ladisch 



				  6 Apr 2004		       ARECORDMIDI(1)

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