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As with many Linux applications DrumGizmo is available as a command line interface. This means that in addition to the gui versions of the software, you can also open up your favorite terminal and have the full potential of the virtual drummer at your fingertips by using the 'drumgizmo' command.
This is useful if you wish to use DrumGizmo in a stand-alone fashion, for instance to render a midi file to wav files. Or if you wish to make a jack connection and use DrumGizmo as a drum sampler in conjunction with an electronic drumkit.
The 'drumgizmo' command currently accepts the following command line options. These options can also be found in the DrumGizmo man page:
-i, --inputengine {dummy|test|jackmidi|midifile} Use said event input engine. -I, --inputparms parmlist Set input engine parameters. jackmidi: midimap=<midimapfile> midifile: file=<midifile> speed=<tempo> (default 1.0) track=<miditrack> (default -1, all tracks) midimap=<midimapfile> loop=<true|false> test: p=<hit_propability> (default 0.1) instr=<instrument> (default -1, random instrument) len=<seconds> (default -1, forever) dummy: -o, --outputengine {dummy|alsa|jackaudio|wavfile} Use said audio output engine. -O, --outputparms parmlist Set output engine parameters. alsa: dev=<device> (default 'default') frames=<frames> (default 32) srate=<samplerate> (default 44100) wavfile: file=<filename> (default 'output') srate=<samplerate> (default 44100) jackaudio: dummy: -e, --endpos Number of samples to process, (default -1: infinite) -v, --version Print drumgizmo version and exit. -h, --help Print command line help and exit. drumkitfile Load the drumkitfile.
$ drumgizmo -i midifile -I file=file.mid,midimap=midimap.xml -o wavfile -O file=prefix drumkit.xml