timidity

A MIDI file player and converter. More information: http://timidity.sourceforge.net.

• Play a MIDI file:

timidity {{path/to/file.mid}}

• Play a MIDI file in a loop:

timidity --loop {{path/to/file.mid}}

• Play a MIDI file in a specific key (0 = C major/A minor, -1 = F major/D minor, +1 = G major/E minor, etc.):

timidity --force-keysig={{-flats|+sharps}} {{path/to/file.mid}}

• Convert a MIDI file to PCM (WAV) audio:

timidity --output-mode={{w}} --output-file={{path/to/file.wav}} {{path/to/file.mid}}

• Convert a MIDI file to FLAC audio:

timidity --output-mode={{F}} --output-file={{path/to/file.flac}} {{path/to/file.mid}}