A guitar pro tablature player.
The design of the application is described in details in the blog article "Playing guitar tablatures in Rust".
- supports only gp5 files
./ruxguitar --help
Guitar pro tablature player
Usage: ruxguitar [OPTIONS]
Options:
--sound-font-file <SOUND_FONT_FILE> Optional path to a sound font file
--no-antialiasing Disable antialiasing
-h, --help Print help
-V, --version Print version
A basic soundfont is embedded in the binary for a plug and play experience, however it is possible to provide a larger soundfont file to get better sound quality.
For instance I like to use FluidR3_GM.sf2
which is present on most systems and easy to find online (here or there).
./ruxguitar --sound-font-file /usr/share/sounds/sf2/FluidR3_GM.sf2
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Where can I find guitar pro files?
- You can find a lot of guitar pro files on the internet. For instance on Ultimate Guitar.
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Why is the sound quality so bad?
- The default soundfont is very basic. You can provide a better soundfont file using the
--sound-font-file
option.
- The default soundfont is very basic. You can provide a better soundfont file using the
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Which dependencies are needed to run the application?
- Check the necessary dependencies for your system from the CI configuration.
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Why is the file picker not opening on Linux?
- Install the
XDG Destop Portal
package for your desktop environment.
- Install the
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Why are the strings no rendered on the tablature?
- You might need to disable antialiasing using the
--no-antialiasing
option.
- You might need to disable antialiasing using the
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Does it run on Windows 7 or Windows 8?
- Yes, the Windows binary is built with Rust 1.75 which supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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Why is the sound not working on Linux?
- You are most likely using
PulseAudio
which is not supported.
- You are most likely using
Using the provided binaries in https://github.com/agourlay/ruxguitar/releases
Make sure to check the necessary dependencies for your system from the CI configuration.
This project is heavily inspired by the great TuxGuitar project.