rw-r-r- 1 root root 533 Jul 23 09:57 /usr/lib/pkgconfig/fluidsynth.pc Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Jul 23 09:57 /usr/lib/libfluidsynth.so.3 -> libfluidsynth.so.3.0.2 rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 26528 Aug 2 21:39 /usr/lib/gstreamer-1.0/libgstfluidsynthmidi.so rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18272 Aug 26 07:12 /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/codec/libfluidsynth_plugin.so Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 23 09:57 /usr/lib/libfluidsynth.so -> libfluidsynth.so.3 rw-r-r- 1 root root 301 Jul 23 09:57 /usr/lib/systemd/user/rvice $ sudo find /usr/lib -iname '*fluid*' -exec ls -l ' ' Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Sep 3 20:54 default.sf2 -> FluidR3_GM.sf2 > fluidsynth: warning: Failed to set thread to high priorityĪ real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications SoundFont(R) is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.įluidsynth: warning: Failed to set thread to high priority

JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlockĪLSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dspĪLSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field cardĪLSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card'Ĭopyright (C) 2000-2021 Peter Hanappe and others. Jack server is not running or cannot be started dev/shm/jack_db/_db.001: Permission deniedĬannot open DB environment: Permission deniedĬannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory This plays perfectly: $ fluidsynth /home/freddy/Documents/DOX/Music/reveille.midĪLSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:600:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slaveĪLSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1035:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slaveĪLSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM ĪLSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM _lfeĪLSA lib pcm.c:2660:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM The packages fluidsynth and soundfont-fluid and vlc-plugin-fluidsynth-bin are installed, /etc/conf.d/fluidsynth contains the path to the soundfont, the fluidsynth service is running, and fluidsynth can play a MIDI-file from the command line.

FluidSynth is missing as an option in VLC menu Tools > Preferences > Show settings/All (Advanced Preferences) > Input / Codecs > Audio codecs

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