# 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/)

### 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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