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MREC(1)                DragonFly General Commands Manual               MREC(1)

NAME
     mrec - a tclmidi script to record a MIDI file

SYNOPSIS
     mrec [-dev -DevicePath] [-merge] [-thru] [[-repeat] -play play_filename]
          [-tempo tempo] [rec_filename]

DESCRIPTION
     mrec is a tclmidi(1) script that records a MIDI file while optionally
     simultaneously playing another MIDI file.  If a record filename is not
     specified, the recorded MIDI file will be written to stdout.  By default
     mrec creates a format 0 MIDI file containing the recorded events and any
     meta events found in the optional play file.  The options are as follows:

     -dev -DevicePath
                 Use DeviceName as the device instead of the default
                 /dev/midi0.

     -thru       If this flag is specified, data arriving at the MIDI IN port
                 will be passed to the MIDI OUT port.  By default, the data is
                 not passed.

     -merge      With this option, mrec will create a format 1 MIDI file from
                 a combination of the newly recorded events and the tracks
                 contained in the optional play file.  If the play file is a
                 format 0 file, it will be split into a format 1 file.  The
                 recorded events will appear as a new track after all the
                 tracks found in the play file.

     -repeat     This option specifies that the play file should be repeated
                 until recording is finished.  It is only valid with the -play
                 option.

     -play       This option specifies that another MIDI file should be played
                 while recording.

     -tempo      This option specifies the tempo to use for recording.  It is
                 only valid if a play file is not specified.  If a play file
                 is specified, tempos are taken from it instead.  The default
                 tempo is 120 bpm.

     If a play song is specified, a message will be printed saying the file is
     being loaded.  Once loaded, the program will wait for the return key to
     be pressed before beginning to record.  If a play file is specified and
     is not playing in repeat mode, recording will stop when the play file
     ends.  Otherwise, recording stops when a return key is pressed.

     Since mrec makes use of the midirecord(n) tclmidi(1) command, this
     program will only work if tclmidi(1) was compiled with a device
     interface.

SEE ALSO
     tclmidi(1), midirecord(n)

AUTHORS
     Mike Durian - durian@boogie.com

DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT      February 10, 1994     DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT