timidity:tldr:44564

timidity: Play a MIDI file.

timidity

$ timidity ${filename-mid}

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This command is invoking the Timidity software with a specific filename argument. Here is a breakdown of each component:

timidity: This is the command used to launch the Timidity software. Timidity is a software synthesizer designed to play MIDI files.
${filename-mid}: This is a variable substitution using the format ${variable-name}. In this case, the variable filename is being used, and -mid is appended to the value of filename. The exact value of filename should be set prior to running this command, and it is expected to be the name of a MIDI file.

The purpose of this command is to open a MIDI file with Timidity for playback or processing. The actual effect will depend on how Timidity is configured and what actions it performs when a MIDI file is provided as an argument.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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