Getting Started
New to PXR MIDI Player, or to MIDI itself? Start here. These pages take you from downloading the app to understanding what all those letters like GM, GS and XG mean, with everything explained in plain English along the way.
If you only read one page, make it the Quick Start, which gets music playing in a few clicks.
WelcomeA powerful, free, native macOS player for Standard MIDI Files (.mid, .midi, .kar). Plays to real hardware or a built-in synth, with a real-time 16-channel visualiser and a deep monitoring suite.
Installing & First LaunchDownload, open past Gatekeeper, and choose your output.
Quick StartPlay your first MIDI file in a few steps.
The Main WindowA tour of the full player and where everything lives.
MIDI & Sound StandardsWhat MIDI, GM, GM2, GS and XG mean, and the classic hardware.
Effects & Sound ShapingPlain-English guide to reverb, chorus, brightness, EFX and more.
Channels, Ports & ControlsChannels, ports, mute and solo, and the performance controls.