Hi, looks like VLC does not have a MIDI output that’s not audio based. I’ve tried searching for some alternative with GUI, but didn’t find anything suitable quickly enough. Here’s a working command line program that can be used via ssh or terminal window:
sudo apt install pmidi
Get list of devices:
pmidi -l
Outputs:
Port Client name Port name
14:0 Midi Through Midi Through Port-0
24:0 pisound pisound MIDI PS-1S1B5RG
130:0 RtMidiIn Client TouchOSC Bridge
Play a MIDI file using Pisound’s output:
pmidi -p 24:0 path/to/midi_file.mid
Stop playback by pressing Ctrl+C