Polenta MIDI Player - PPlayMidi

Description

PPlayMidi is a simple command-line MIDI file player for Windows. Perfect for playing background music, sound effects, or musical sequences in your automation scripts.

Platform: Windows 10/11 (x64)
License: Freeware
Version: 1.0.0

Features

PPlayMidi provides straightforward MIDI playback capabilities:

MIDI File Support
Plays standard MIDI files (.mid, .midi) using Windows built-in MIDI synthesizer.
Volume Control (-v, --volume)
Adjust playback volume from 0 (silent) to 1000 (maximum). Default is 1000.
Quiet Mode (-q, --quiet)
Suppress progress messages for cleaner script output.
Windows Native
Uses Windows MIDI API for reliable playback without external dependencies.
Lightweight & Portable
Single executable with no installation required. Perfect for automation scripts.
Quick Links (-ws, --website / -don, --donate)
Open the Polenta Connection website or donate page directly from the command line.

Usage

PPlayMidi.exe <midi-file> [options]

Examples

            PPlayMidi.exe music.mid

            Play a MIDI file at full volume

            PPlayMidi.exe song.midi -q

            Play a MIDI file quietly (no progress messages)

            PPlayMidi.exe music.mid -v 500

            Play a MIDI file at half volume

            PPlayMidi.exe background.mid -q -v 600

            Play background music at 60% volume without progress display

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