MIDIPlayer X
macOS / Musique
The fastest, easiest way to play MIDI files on your Mac.
MIDIPlayer X will play any Standard MIDI File to your choice of available MIDI outputs, either hardware or software, or to its own built-in GM-compatible virtual synth. Fast and elegantly simple to use via drag and drop – whether you need to check a single .mid file or audition hundreds, there's no faster easier method than MIDIPlayer X.
Key Features
• Plays any Standard MIDI File
• Works with your MIDI hardware and software
• Built-in GM-compatible synth
• Simple drag and drop operation
Transport Controls
MIDIPlayer X let’s you play, rewind and fast forward through your MIDI file. You can step through measure by measure or quickly jump to any location in the file with a simple mouse click. Easily Loop files for continuous repeat.
AutoPlay
Flexible AutoPlay lets playback begin immediately when a file is loaded or selected. Enable AutoAdvance to automatically play the next file when the current file ends.
Shuffle
Randomize your playback order when mulitple files are loaded.
Editing Features
Change tempos, mute or solo individuals channels, and rechannelize as needed. After making changes, you can save a new MIDI file with your edits. The next time you load your new file into MIDIPlayer X, your desired tempo, track mutes, and new channel assignments will load as you saved them.
Drag and Drop Simplicity
Simply drag a file, a few files, a folder, or even multiple folders, from the Finder and drop them on to MIDIPlayer X. Drag the current file out into your DAW or a new Finder location.
Counter
The counter provides a precise location, displaying your choice of bar : beat or min : sec.
Made for your Mac
MIDIPlayer X works with virtually all commercial MIDI hardware and software. It will auto-locate all available MIDI outputs, both hardware and virtual, so you can select your desired sound source. Easily switch playback between an external keyboard or sound module, or to other software instruments and apps inside your Mac.
Built-in GM Synth
MIDIPlayer X includes its own software synth using Apple's CoreAudio technology. So even if you have no other MIDI hardware or software available on your Mac, you’ll always have a 16-part multitimbral, GM-compatible synth available featuring 226 tones, 9 drum kits, and reverb.
Key Controls
• Rewind, fast forward, and jump to any timeline location
• Mute and Solo channels
• Rechannelize
• Tempo up, down, and lock
• Loop on/off
• Counter format
• MIDI output selection
• Save customized MIDI files
Speed and Convenience Features
• Intuitive key commands let you move efficiently through many files
• Show in Finder let’s you quickly reference where you loaded any file from
• Toggle between a file's title and filename when needed
Display
• Title or filename
• Current and number of files loaded (if more than one)
• MIDI channels used in the current file
• SysEx indicator
• Time signature
• Counter bar : beat or min : sec
• Tempo
• Lock Tempo
• Selected MIDI output
• Shuffle
• Loop
• AutoPlay / Advance
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
New Feature
• Transpose
- shift the current file up or down by half-steps with a quick key tap or menu selection
- channel 10, commonly used for drums, is not transposed
Fixes and Improvements
• Fixed a bug that could cause a crash after repetitive starts / stops. Such starts / stops may have been auto-triggered when using AutoAdvance.
• Fixed a bug that caused AutoAdvance to sometimes skip files.
• Improved handling of MIDISetup changes to not interrupt playback on the selected destination.