COMMAND
tacet -- reset MIDI channels to ensure silence
SYNOPSIS
tacet [-i hex]
DESCRIPTION
The
tacet
command resets the MIDI output.
It sends "all-notes-off" commands on MIDI channels 1-16.
The
tacet
command is useful if a MIDI application has terminated
abnormally -- leaving one or more sounding notes ("ciphers")
on a MIDI device.
OPTIONS
The
tacet
command provides the following options:
| -h | displays a help screen summarizing the command syntax |
| -i hex | assign MIDI input/output address to hex |
Options are specified in the command line.
The
-i
option is used to specify the input/output address of the MIDI card.
The default address is `330.'
The address is specified as a hexadecimal number.
PORTABILITY
DOS 2.0 and up.
SEE ALSO
midreset (4),
perform (4),
smf (4)
REFERENCES
Use of the Music Quest Inc. MIDI library functions is gratefully
acknowledged.
