Problem playing midi files

[snorkyller]

I bought my laptop less than 1 year ago and it cost me 1100$ but I just realized that it has difficulties playing midi files. The sound cut off and there are "click" sounds.

I wonder if it is because my sound card is too weak. I had no problem with midi files with my previous laptop which was very cheap so I don't understand why I would have problems with a laptop that cost me so much.

Here's my laptop:
Thinkpad lenovo E550
Audio: Conexant SmartAudio HD
Intel core i7-5500U
Ram: 8 Go
On Windows 7 professional 64 bit SP1

What do you think. Is the sound card the cause of the problem?

Thanks

 

[beers]

What player are you using? I'd try something like VLC.

I wonder if it is because my sound card is too weak.

What does this even mean?

 

[snorkyller]

I'm using Windows Media Player. VLC does not play midi files.

 

[beers]

VLC does not play midi files.

https://wiki.videolan.org/midi

VLC media player can play Standard MIDI File (.MID) and RIFF MIDI (.RMI) files since version 0.9.0.

 

[snorkyller]

VLC needs the FluidSynth codec in order to play midi file but this codec is no longer supported by VLC when running on Windows.

But I have found the solution:
1- Download a midi soundfount (.sf2 file).
2- Install VirtualMIDISynth (http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/virtualmidisynth). It will take charge of the midi stream using the previously downloaded soundfount.
3- Use a player that let you use VirtualMIDISynth like this one: http://www.vanbasco.com/

I have no problem playing midi file now.