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/usr/bin/arecordmidi2

ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) command-line utilities: aplay, arecord, amixer, alsamixer, alsactl, speaker-test and more

From alsa-utils 1.2.16-r3 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running arecordmidi2 --help (exit 1) · terse output. permalink

ALSA lib seq_hw.c:540:(snd_seq_hw_open) [error.sequencer] open /dev/snd/seq failed: No such file or directory
Cannot open sequencer - No such file or directory
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpPrints a list of options.man
-V, --versionPrints the current version.man
-p, --port client:portSets the sequencer port(s) from which events are recorded.man
-b, --bpm beatsSets the musical tempo of the MIDI file, in beats per minute.man
-t, --ticks ticksSets the resolution of timestamps (ticks) in the MIDI file, in ticks per beat.man
-i, --timesig numerator:denominatorSets the time signature for the MIDI file.man
-n, --num-events eventsStops the recording after receiving the given number of events.man
-u, --ump versionSets the UMP MIDI protocol version.man
-r, --interactiveRun in the interactive mode.man
-s, --silentDon't print messages to stdout.man
-P, --profile fileRead the UMP data from the given file and put them into the configuration section of the recorded output.man

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