Playing a MIDI File from Common Lisp

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Can I play a MIDI file (existing on my hard drive) from Common Lisp? If so, how?

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Paul reiners Oct 24 '10 at 20:21

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Vijay mathew · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-25T07:53:42+0000

If your general Lisp implementation supports FFI , you can use a library like PortAudio . (Also see Lisp Project External Function Interface ). Another option is to use the venerable Simple DirectMedia Layer , which already has Lisp bindings. (But you may also need Timidity .)