Help file for smf2:

On a linux computer, you can type the command:
   wget http://museinfo.sapp.org/download/bin/linux-static/smf2
to save the file to your computer.  You will probably also have to
make the program executable with the following command:
   chmod 0755 smf2

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Here are the basic options for the smf2 command-line program:

   -o file.mid 	== save MIDI output into file.mid
   -C 		== don't store Humdrum comments in MIDI file as lyrics.
   -T  		== don't store spine data in MIDI file as lyrics.
   -0           == create a MIDI type 0 file (type 1 by default).
   --plus       == store accidentals in bottom two bits of note volume.
   -v 64        == specify the default note velocity (1-127).
   -t 1.0       == tempo scaling (1.0 = original, 2.0 = twice as fast).
   -I           == do not add instrument information into MIDI file.
   -c 0		== specify the MIDI channel (0-15).


Here is a sample kern melody (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star):

**kern
*MM120
*M4/4
4c
4c
4g
4g
=2
4a
4a
2g
=3
4f
4f
4e
4e
=4
4d
4d
2c
*-

The interpretation field "*MM120" means that the tempo is 120 quarter
notes ber minute.  You can change the tempo by changing this value, or
by scaling the tempo with the -t option.

To convert this file into MIDI, run the smf2 command like this:
   smf2 twinkle.krn -o twinkle.mid

To minimize extra information being converted into lyrics in the 
MIDI file, use the -C and -T option:
   smf2 twinkle.krn -CT -o twinkle.mid

To save as a type 0 (single track) midifile, use the -0 or -O option:
   smf2 twinkle.krn -CTO -o twinkle.mid

By default, if you do not give the output filename with the -o option,
then the MIDI contents will be printed in ASCII format.  Here is the
ASCII version of the MIDI file output for twinkle.krn:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Number of Tracks: 2
Time method: 1 (Absolute timing)
Divisions per Quarter Note: 120

Track 0   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

0	0xff 81 3 7 161 32 
10	0xff 81 3 7 161 32 
1920	0xff 47 0 

Track 1   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

0	0x90 60 64 
120	0x80 60 64 
120	0x90 60 64 
240	0x80 60 64 
240	0x90 67 64 
360	0x80 67 64 
360	0x90 67 64 
480	0x80 67 64 
480	0x90 69 64 
600	0x80 69 64 
600	0x90 69 64 
720	0x80 69 64 
720	0x90 67 64 
960	0x80 67 64 
960	0x90 65 64 
1080	0x80 65 64 
1080	0x90 65 64 
1200	0x80 65 64 
1200	0x90 64 64 
1320	0x80 64 64 
1320	0x90 64 64 
1440	0x80 64 64 
1440	0x90 62 64 
1560	0x80 62 64 
1560	0x90 62 64 
1680	0x80 62 64 
1680	0x90 60 64 
1920	0x80 60 64 
1920	0xff 47 0 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++