HTML Coding for Music Files

Midi last updated: December 27, 2007 10:16 PM

Section Contents:
1) Embedding Music Files
2) Backgrouind Music Files
3) Firefox Plug-In Tips and Troubleshooting
4) Other Troubleshooting Questions

Embedding gives your visitors a chance to turn on and off the music.

If you simply want to know how to embed your own midi, here's the HTML code for it:

Midi File Embedded My Only Love

Sample Code for "My Only Love" :

I recommend that you put the Height at LEAST 30 and WIDTH at LEAST 145. As for August 02, 2007, it's gives your visitors a good visual control box to work with.

"true" = "yes"
"false" = "no"

Loop = if you want the music to repeat itself, choose true or false
AutoStart = music starts as soon as the page loads (like background music), choose true or false
controls = allows your visitors to control the music with their own console, choose true or false

That's it, start embedding your own music!!! Oh by the way, you can't embed music at Neopets, you can only use background music HTML coding (see below)

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Background Sound = Bgsound

Sample Bgsound Code for "My Only Love" :

Loop = if you want the music to repeat itself, choose true or false

The Bgsound tag only works in Internet Explorer. If you're visitors are using Firefox or other browsers, it may not work. An Embed tag works best.

Notice that in a bgsound tag, it doesn't give your visitors an option to turn the sound on or off.

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Firefox Quicktime Plug-In Help and Troubleshooting Guide

I had a difficult time getting my plug-in/add-on in Firefox to play my midi files. I had Quicktime already installed as a plug, my quicktime player would play mp3, wav, etc ... EXCEPT MIDI files.

I scoured the internet for info and I have compiled a list of instructions to help you out. I had to tweak the original instructions a bit to make it work for Quicktime 7.2.

Quicktime 7.2 (Original Quicktime 6.5 Guide for Windows and Firefox)

Step 1:
* Close all instances of Firefox
* Launch Quicktime
* Go to Edit > Preferences > Quicktime Preferences
* Select "File Types" Tab
* Enable the file types you wish Quicktime to handle (such as MP3, MIDI, WAV, etc.). Do not enable Flash.
* Click "OK"

Step 2:
* Select "Browser" Tab
* Click "Mime Settings"
* Enable the file types you wish Quicktime to handle (such as MP3, MIDI, WAV, etc.). Do not enable Flash.
* Click "OK"

Step 3 (optional):
* Select "Streaming" Tab
* Choose the connection that best matches your current Internet connection speed
* You may also check "Instant-On" if you wish. I found that to be helpful.
* Click OK

I had to repeat the steps three times to make sure my Quicktime Player saved the settings. (I had McAfee running the background, so I had to repeat the steps a bit)

A reboot of my computer also helped confirm the settings.

I re-launched my Firefox and now all is well.

If you're still having trouble, open your FireFox browser and type the following in your Address Bar Box: about:plugins

It should list all the plug-ins available to your FireFox browser. It should also contain the plug-in for MIDI:

Hope this helps. If you still need more assistance, refer to the original instructions by clicking here.

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Other Troubleshooting Questions

"I read over your embed tutorial, and when I embeded 'Alan's Flute Music 1' from your midi section, the music came out nothing like what you have. I do not have the Pro version of Quicktime to simply download it: how may I obtain an embeddable version of which comes out at your quality?" asked by Eric H. on September 21, 2007

My answer to Eric:

Hi Eric,

I only have the standard free quicktime on my computer. I didn't buy the pro version.

I understand the issue you're having. That happens a lot when I embed my own midi files. They just sound different when played on a webpage plugin as opposed to hearing it with winamp, windows media player, quicktime, etc.

The issue comes down to:
1) How the original author composed the midi file;
2) What type of browser your using (ie, firefox, opera, etc);
3) What version of quicktime or music plug-ins are being used when a visitor plays the song on your webpage.

Any of those 3 issues could affect the playback of the song on a webpage.

I have heard my midi files change over time as I upgrade from Internet Explorer 3.0 to 7.0. The same midi files just sounds different with each browser version. Just like the midi files sound different from cell phone to cell phone as ringtones.

That's why I have so many different versions of the same song. It's because I don't know which midi file will work for the most popular browser and plugin as technology changes and progresses.

Hope that answers your question Eric.

Gemelle
of Gemele.com

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