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... '--enable-chromecast' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-harfbuzz' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' ...

... '--enable-gme' '--disable-tremor' '--disable-mad' '--enable-mpg123' '--disable-dca' '--disable-sdl-image' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--enable-fluidlite' ' 10-26 15:13:34.109 D/VLC (22571): [b400007711882580/b4000077a187bc60] libvlc libvlc: plug-ins loaded: 369 modules ...

... the exaggerated Microsoft Windows Firewall Security confirmation re allowing to make system changes) 2) After that I will MAKE & POST MY FluidSynth options trying to follow up your https://postimages.org or https://imgur.com/ And of course - I will then inform you in detail about the ...

Post a screenshot of your FluidSynth options like I did.
For posting screenshots you must use a third party hosting site like https://postimages.org or https://imgur.com

And did you ask a friend to help you ? Because you are obviously doing something wrong.

... file (.SF2) is required for MIDI synthesis. Please install a sound font and configure it from the VLC preferences (Input / Codecs > Audio codecs > FluidSynth). Codec not supported: VLC could not decode the format "MIDI" (MIDI Audio) MIDI synthesis not set up: A sound font file (.SF2) ...

... it to D:\Sounds Now you go to the menu Tools -> Preferences (at the bottom set: Show Settings = ALL) -> Input/Codecs -> Audio Codecs -> FluidSynth On the right panel you click on the Browse button Then you navigate to the folder where you have saved the SF2 file, in our example D:\Sounds\8mbgm_plus13.sf2 ...

... Menu Tools -> Preferences (at the bottom: Show Settings = ALL) -> Input/Codecs -> Audio Codecs -> FluidSynth Then on the right panel browse to the SoundFont file of your choice. When done, don't forget to click on the Save button at the bottom, then ...

... '--enable-dav1d' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-harfbuzz' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' ...

Valid SoundFont files for VLC are .SF2 or .SF3 . Menu Tools -> Preferences (Show Settings = ALL) -> Input/Codecs -> Audio Codecs -> FluidSynth Then on the right panel browse to the SoundFont file of your choice. When done, don't forget to click on the Save button at the bottom, then exit ...

... MIDI, so that's really really dumb. And so, no VLC doesn't support that but it's a stretch to call it a bug. Also it is likely not fixable because FluidSynth only supports local files for fonts, not abstract bitstreams. Hi Rémi, Thanks for your response. I would like to adress some of your points: ...

... MIDI, so that's really really dumb. And so, no VLC doesn't support that but it's a stretch to call it a bug. Also it is likely not fixable because FluidSynth only supports local files for fonts, not abstract bitstreams.

... so I'm posting it here. The issue The RIFF MIDI (.rmi) files can have embedded sf2 soundfonts in them, and VLC just ignores them. Also I know that fluidsynth (which VLC uses for MIDI playback) doesn't support .rmi files natively. (see https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/issues/1356 ) This ...

... --disable-alsa \ --disable-caca \ --disable-dbus \ --disable-dca \ --disable-decklink \ --disable-dv1394 \ --disable-faad \ --disable-fluidsynth \ --disable-goom \ --disable-jack \ --disable-libva \ --disable-linsys \ --disable-mad \ --disable-mtp \ --disable-nls \ --disable-notify ...

... --enable-chromecast --enable-dav1d --enable-dbus --enable-dca --enable-dvbpsi --enable-dvdnav --enable-faad --enable-flac --enable-fluidsynth --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi --enable-gles2 --enable-gnutls --enable-harfbuzz --enable-jack --enable-kate --enable-libass --enable-libmpeg2 ...

... '--enable-avcodec' '--disable-twolame' '--disable-faad' '--disable-a52' '--disable-dca' '--disable-vorbis' '--disable-png' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--disable-zvbi' '--disable-libass' '--disable-telx' '--enable-realrtsp' 'host_alias=x86_64-w64-mingw32' 'CFLAGS= ' 'CXXFLAGS= ' 'PKG_CONFIG=pkg-config' ...

... '--disable-dvdnav' '--disable-bluray' '--disable-linsys' '--disable-libva' '--disable-gme' '--disable-tremor' '--enable-vorbis' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--disable-jack' '--disable-pulse' '--disable-mtp' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-speex' '--enable-theora' '--enable-flac' '--disable-screen' ...

... '--enable-gme' '--disable-tremor' '--disable-mad' '--enable-mpg123' '--disable-dca' '--disable-sdl-image' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--enable-fluidlite' '--disable-jack' '--disable-pulse' '--disable-

... on the wiki? (In this specific case the page in question is https://wiki.videolan.org/Midi/ and the link to http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/fluidsynth/wiki/SoundFont needs to be updated to https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/releases/ )

... '--disable-dvdnav' '--disable-bluray' '--disable-linsys' '--disable-libva' '--disable-gme' '--disable-tremor' '--enable-vorbis' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--disable-jack' '--disable-pulse' '--disable-mtp' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-speex' '--enable-theora' '--enable-flac' '--disable-screen' ...

Add to the ticket the link to your sample files.

Thanks for the code link; and actually found the exact issues and its fix (fluidlite bug), though it committed on Aug 2020 but seems not really merged to VLC yet.

I can't reproduce the issue with VLC 3.0.18 on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, using "GeneralUser GS v1.471.sf2" and some other SoundFonts for testing purposes. When playing "d_e1m1.mid" I do hear drums all along the track and no piano notes at all. However, yes, I can reproduce the ...

MIDI files link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ymjipel7m8xu ... ItYJa?dl=0

... track (track 10) as normal track. As a result, drums / percussions sounds changed to piano notes. These MIDI files can be played correctly with fluidsynth command tool using same sound fonts. Correctly played: - Doom d_e1m1 (original) Incorrectly played: - Doom d_e1m1 (imported then exported ...

... '--disable-dvdnav' '--disable-bluray' '--disable-linsys' '--disable-libva' '--disable-gme' '--disable-tremor' '--enable-vorbis' '--disable-fluidsynth' '--disable-jack' '--disable-pulse' '--disable-mtp' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-speex' '--enable-theora' '--enable-flac' '--disable-screen' ...