---
name: "WildMidi_FastSeek"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "wildmidi"
version: "0.5.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/WildMidi_FastSeek"
---

# WildMidi\_FastSeek(3)

Move to a position in a midi file

## NAME

WildMidi\_FastSeek - Move to a position in a midi file

## LIBRARY

**libWildMidi**

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<wildmidi\_lib.h\>**

**int WildMidi\_FastSeek (midi \**handle*, unsigned long int \**sample\_pos*);**

## DESCRIPTION

Resets all note specific midi states and active notes before scanning to *sample\_pos* samples from the beginning taking note of any changes to midi channel states. The next call to [*WildMidi\_GetOutput*(3)](/WildMidi_GetOutput/3.md) will behave as if you started to play the midi from that position.

- *handle*

  The identifier obtained from opening a midi file with [**WildMidi\_Open**(3)](/WildMidi_Open/3.md) **or WildMidi\_OpenBuffer**(3)

- *sample\_pos*

  **The number of samples from the beginning you want libWildMidi to seek to.**

**NOTE: significant delay can occur when using this function. You can expect even more delay if you select a position that's already been passed forcing the library to start from the beginning.**

## SEE ALSO

[**WildMidi\_GetVersion**(3)](/WildMidi_GetVersion/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_Init**(3)](/WildMidi_Init/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_MasterVolume**(3)](/WildMidi_MasterVolume/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_Open**(3)](/WildMidi_Open/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_OpenBuffer**(3)](/WildMidi_OpenBuffer/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_SetOption**(3)](/WildMidi_SetOption/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_GetOutput**(3)](/WildMidi_GetOutput/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_GetMidiOutput**(3)](/WildMidi_GetMidiOutput/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_GetInfo**(3)](/WildMidi_GetInfo/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_Close**(3)](/WildMidi_Close/3.md)**,** [**WildMidi\_Shutdown**(3)](/WildMidi_Shutdown/3.md)**,** [**wildmidi.cfg**(5)](/wildmidi.cfg/5.md)

## AUTHOR

**Chris Ison \<chrisisonwildcode@gmail.com\>** **Bret Curtis \<psi29a@gmail.com\>**

## COPYRIGHT

**Copyright (C) WildMidi Developers 2001-2016**

**This file is part of WildMIDI.**

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