---
name: "seq24"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "seq24"
version: "0.9.3-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/seq24"
---

# seq24(1)

Real time MIDI sequencer

## NAME

Seq24 - Real time MIDI sequencer

## SYNOPSIS

**seq24** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*FILENAME*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Seq24* is a real-time midi sequencer. It was created to provide a very simple interface for editing and playing midi 'loops'.

## OPTIONS

Seq24 accepts the following options:

- **--help**

  Display a list of all commandline options

- **--version**

  Display the program version

- **--file *\<filename\>***

  Load MIDI file on startup

- **--manual\_alsa\_ports**

  Seq24 won't attach alsa ports

- **--showmidi**

  Dumps incoming midi to screen

- **--priority**

  Runs higher priority with FIFO scheduler

- **--pass\_sysex**

  Passes any incoming sysex messages to all outputs

- **--ignore *\<number\>***

  Ignore ALSA device \<number\>

- **--show\_keys**

  Prints pressed key value

- **--interaction\_method *\<number\>***

  Select mouse interaction method\
   	(0 = seq24) (default)\
   	(1 = fruity loops method)

- **--jack\_transport**

  seq24 will sync to JACK transport

- **--jack\_master**

  seq24 will try to be JACK master

- **--jack\_master\_cond**

  JACK master will fail if there is already a master

- **--jack\_start\_mode *\<x\>***

  When seq24 is synced to JACK, the following play modes are available:\
   	(0 = live mode)\
   	(1 = song mode) (default)

- **--stats**

  Print statistics on commandline while running

- **--jack\_session\_uuid *\<uuid\>***

  Set uuid for jack session

## FILES

**$HOME**/.seq24rc stores the user settings for seq24.

## SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS

Any bugs found should be reported to the upstream author and/or package  maintainer.

## OTHER INFO

The old project homepage is at http://www.filter24.org/seq24/ the new one is at https://edge.launchpad.net/seq24/.

It is released under the GNU GPL license.

## AUTHOR

Seq24 was written by Rob C. Buse \<seq24@filter24.org\> and the Seq24team.

This manual page was written by Dana Olson \<seq24@ubuntustudio.com\> with additions from Guido Scholz \<guido.scholz@bayernline.de\>.