amidi handles only files containing raw MIDI commands, without timing information. amidi does not support Standard MIDI (.mid) files, but aplaymidi(1) and arecordmidi(1) do.

Use the -h, -V, -l, or -L options to display information; or use at least one of the -s, -r, -S, or -d options to specify what data to send or receive.

-h, --help

Help: prints a list of options.

-V, --version

Prints the current version.

-l, --list-devices

Prints a list of all hardware MIDI ports.

-L, --list-rawmidis

Prints all RawMIDI definitions. (used when debugging configuration files)

-p, --port=name

Sets the name of the ALSA RawMIDI port to use. If this is not specified, amidi uses the default port defined in the configuration file (the default for this is port 0 on card 0, which may not exist).

-s, --send=filename

Sends the contents of the specified file to the MIDI port. The file must contain raw MIDI commands (e.g. a .syx file); for Standard MIDI (.mid) files, use aplaymidi(1).

-r, --receive=filename

Writes data received from the MIDI port into the specified file. The file will contain raw MIDI commands (such as in a .syx file); to record a Standard MIDI (.mid) file, use arecordmidi(1).

amidi will filter out any Active Sensing bytes (FEh), unless the -a option has been given.

-S, --send-hex=...

Sends the bytes specified as hexadecimal numbers to the MIDI port.

-d, --dump

Prints data received from the MIDI port as hexadecimal bytes. Active Sensing bytes (FEh) will not be shown, unless the -a option has been given.

This option is useful for debugging.

-t, --timeout=seconds

Stops receiving data when no data has been received for the specified amount of time.

If this option has not been given, you must press Ctrl+C (or kill amidi) to stop receiving data.

-a, --active-sensing

Does not ignore Active Sensing bytes (FEh) when saving or printing received MIDI commands.

amidi -p hw:0 -s my_settings.syx

amidi -S 'F0 43 10 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7'

amidi -p hw:1,2 -S F0411042110C000000000074F7 -r dump.syx -t 1

amidi -p virtual -d