[fluid-dev] Re: fluidsynth on mac OS X

[Ebrahim Mayat]

> On Mar 16, 2004, at 9:42 PM, Josh Green wrote:
>
> > Notice: Its using the coreaudio driver, not Jack. You probably need to run FluidSynth with "-a jack", note that the jack audio server needs to
> > be running. It would be interesting though to get your input about what it sounds like with the coreaudio driver. Last I tried it, it sounded
> > very bad (lots of static, even after turning the FluidSynth gain way down).

With the following settings:
> > settings
> audio.output-channels    2
> audio.periods            16
> audio.sample-format      16bits
> audio.period-size        64
> audio.jack.multi         no
> audio.jack.id            fluidsynth
> audio.input-channels     0
> audio.driver             coreaudio/jack
> midi.driver              midishare
> synth.reverb.active      yes
> synth.ladspa.active      no
> synth.midi-channels      16
> synth.polyphony          256
> synth.sample-rate        44100.000000
> synth.verbose            no
> synth.chorus.active      yes
> synth.effects-channels   2
> synth.gain               0.200000
> synth.audio-channels     1
> synth.dump               no
> synth.audio-groups       1
> shell.prompt             > 
> shell.port               9800
> > 
I'm happy to say that the audio is crystal clear with both jack and coreaudio.

> % fluidsynth -a jack
> fluidsynth: debug: Using 'jack' audio driver
>
> fluidsynth: debug: Jack engine sample rate: 44100
>
> fluidsynth: debug: Using 'midishare' midi driver
> (snip)
> > load /Users/ebrahimm/Desktop/sf2demos/dblissdemo.sf2 
> loaded SoundFont has ID 0
> > noteon 0 60 127
> > noteoff 0 60 127
> > noteon 0 80 100
> (snip) 
> % fluidsynth
> fluidsynth: debug: Using 'coreaudio' audio driver
>
> cannot connect to jack server
> cannot connect to default JACK server
> (snip)
> > load Found new FastLane device 0x4003
> Using FastLane device 0x4003
> /Users/ebrahimm/Desktop/sf2demos/vs2001demo.sf2 
> loaded SoundFont has ID 0
> > noteon 0 60 127
> > noteon 0 72 120
> > noteoff 0 72 120

If there is some way I could save these events as audiofiles, I'd be glad to send them to you.

Best Regards.
Ebrahim