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QMidiPlayer vs Drumstick MIDI File Player: catalog facts
QMidiPlayer	Drumstick MIDI File Player
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Uses FluidSynth for MIDI playback Packaged on Flathub and AUR	Transpose and tempo scaling during playback Karaoke lyrics view for .kar files
No official binaries from the author Homepage shows little sign of recent development	Needs a synthesizer or MIDI backend to produce sound Handles MIDI only, not audio formats
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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