Re: [fluid-dev] fluid_sequencer_t funkiness

[Corbin Simpson]

On 10/03/2009 03:38 AM, Louis B. wrote:
> I think you have hit the same problem that I hit when I integrating to
> fluidsynth (regarding the no sound anyway)  .You need to send a
> programme change event before you hear any sound.
> 
> this is what I do as workaround in my initialisation routines but it
> really should
> fixed within the fluidsynth library.
> 
>     for (int channel = 0; channel < MAX_MIDI_CHANNELS ; channel++)
>     {
>         //fluid_synth_program_select(m_synth, channel, m_soundFontId,
> 0, GM_PIANO_PATCH);
>         fluid_synth_program_change(m_synth, channel, GM_PIANO_PATCH);
>       }
> 
> This is not required with the stand alone fluidsynth. I don't know
> about about the alsa lock up though.

Problem solved. Corrupt soundfont caused state corruption and I wasn't
correctly checking soundfont loading errors.

Embarrassing.

On the plus side, I appear to have all the functionality I need now.
Thanks for the time.

~ c.