I would like to play a wav audio file from a command line. I want the file to be played in real time, when the command is triggered (can be triggered by midi or by a script).
I was messing around with ecasound to play a file (interactive mode to get real time), but one of the package dependencies causes a conflict with MOD-UI (jack_load returns an error).
I have seen that samplV1 LV2 plug-in can achieve this but I could not find a way to specify the file I want to use in MOD-UI.
I’ve plans to implement “MIDI-triggered commands” in the MIDI router rule language. Something like:
TRIG CH#1 NOTEON#24 => jack_play myfile.wav
but currently it’s not implemented yet, so you have to use a different approach.
In the other hand, samplv1 is a good “old-school” sampler. For using it, you should prepare a “preset” using its GUI: login into your Zynthian Box with “ssh -Y” from a computer running X-Windows, run the samplv1 standalone binary (samplv1_jack), prepare your preset with your samples and save it. I never tried to load the presets in the LV2 version, but you probably have to do some work with it
The answer is:
There is a way to choose a (preconfigured) filename (perhaps inside a preset) and let the LV2 plugin play this file (rdfs:range atom:Path). I never tried it - nor tried to create a simple sample player. But I think that’s the way to do it in MOD-UI/LV2.
Dealing with the preset seems to be a nice workaround !
Using SamplV1 stand alone is also a good solution but it means that we have to make the proper midi/audio connexions manually.
I actually ended up making a gig file with the samples I wanted :). I is quite easy to do with gigedit tool.
It’s the LS equivalent of the KSP (Kontact Script Processor) and it brings to SFZ and GIG instruments the possibility of programming instrument-specific features. It’s a really new feature and i’ve not seen any SounfFont using it … yet …
