Adding Midi Files to your Webpage
Adding midi files to a webpage is an easy way to add music without using large files such as mp3 for background music.
People email me with the question, "How do I put midi files on my page?" Here is the code of an embedded midi file I have on one of my webpages.I use EMBED src="midifile.mid" width=145 height=30 autostart=true loop=true surrounded by brackets
In the same directory as the webpage, place your midi file Replace midifile.mid with the name of your midi file . Width and height display a console on the page. If you do not want a player to display on the web page Enter 1 or 2 for the width and height (0 width and height might cause problems with some players).
autostart=true means the file will play automatically when the page loads. autostart=false would not start the file automatically
loop=true causes the file to play over and over, you can also have loop=false to only play once
You can play midi files in Internet Explorer, or other browsers. You can also select which program will play the midi file. In Internet Explorer, this is controlled by the "Programs" tab (under "Tools", then "Internet Options"). Go to Internet Programs/Set Programs/Associate a File Type or protocol with a program/. In that displayed list of file extensions, look for ".mid or .midi" in the "Name" column. You can see the "Current Default" column and choose what program will be used when you click on a MIDI file on a www page.
Some online midi files uses "zipped" files, If the .zip file extension is your Unzip program, such as Winzip, the zipped file can be played by clicking or double clicking the mid file when Winzip show the contents, and it plays!
If you set up your Helper Apps to "play" the midi song when selected with a particular program, you can always save it (download it) instead of playing it by right clicking on the link to the file file and using the "Save Target as" to save the file to your hard drive. That way, you don't have to delete your "Helper apps" entry for .mid files if you want to save it or have to hunt through your Temporary Internet Files directory, to find the file (which might have a temp name, like "VGKYF9GG" or something strange like that) - 18424
People email me with the question, "How do I put midi files on my page?" Here is the code of an embedded midi file I have on one of my webpages.I use EMBED src="midifile.mid" width=145 height=30 autostart=true loop=true surrounded by brackets
In the same directory as the webpage, place your midi file Replace midifile.mid with the name of your midi file . Width and height display a console on the page. If you do not want a player to display on the web page Enter 1 or 2 for the width and height (0 width and height might cause problems with some players).
autostart=true means the file will play automatically when the page loads. autostart=false would not start the file automatically
loop=true causes the file to play over and over, you can also have loop=false to only play once
You can play midi files in Internet Explorer, or other browsers. You can also select which program will play the midi file. In Internet Explorer, this is controlled by the "Programs" tab (under "Tools", then "Internet Options"). Go to Internet Programs/Set Programs/Associate a File Type or protocol with a program/. In that displayed list of file extensions, look for ".mid or .midi" in the "Name" column. You can see the "Current Default" column and choose what program will be used when you click on a MIDI file on a www page.
Some online midi files uses "zipped" files, If the .zip file extension is your Unzip program, such as Winzip, the zipped file can be played by clicking or double clicking the mid file when Winzip show the contents, and it plays!
If you set up your Helper Apps to "play" the midi song when selected with a particular program, you can always save it (download it) instead of playing it by right clicking on the link to the file file and using the "Save Target as" to save the file to your hard drive. That way, you don't have to delete your "Helper apps" entry for .mid files if you want to save it or have to hunt through your Temporary Internet Files directory, to find the file (which might have a temp name, like "VGKYF9GG" or something strange like that) - 18424
About the Author:
Midi expert Cliff Odenkirk is a well known internet musician. Webmaster for Midicity.com music and entertainment news as well as an accomplished midi musician. You can find more music news and articles at Midicity.com music and entertainment articles
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