vmpk

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+# VMPK - Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard
+turn your computer keyboard into a piano keyboard
+* tutorial video: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-xDIRnLLU)
+* offical website: [Link](http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/)
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+### install requirements
+    vmpk fluidsynth qsynth soundfont-fluid
+
+### qsynth settings
+    1. start the program
+    2. setup > audio > audio driver > [pulseaudio]
+    3. setup > soundfonts > open > [/usr/share/soundfonts/FluidR3_GM2-2.sf2]
+    4. might have to restart the qsynth program
+    
+### vmpk settings
+    1. start the program
+    2. file > import soundfont > input file > [/usr/share/soundfonts/FluidR3_GM2-2.sf2] > OK
+    3. edit > midi connections > output midi connections > [FluidSynth] > OK
+
+### references
+- http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/
+- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer
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+### contact
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+- http://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu
+- https://twitter.com/gotbletu
+- https://plus.google.com/+gotbletu
+- https://github.com/gotbletu
+- gotbletu@gmail.com
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