I want to use a python package called mingus, but it couldn't find the FluidSynth library. However, I have already installed fluidsynth using homebrew (I'm using macOS Catalina), and it sits in the directory /usr/local/Cellar/fluid-synth/2.1.8/lib
The error messages are:
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ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-2-6003c50a6278> in <module>
----> 1 from mingus.midi import fluidsynth
~/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/mingus/midi/fluidsynth.py in <module>
39 import wave
40
---> 41 from mingus.midi import pyfluidsynth as fs
42 from mingus.midi.sequencer import Sequencer
43
~/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/mingus/midi/pyfluidsynth.py in <module>
39 )
40 if lib is None:
---> 41 raise ImportError("Couldn't find the FluidSynth library.")
42
43 _fl = CDLL(lib)
ImportError: Couldn't find the FluidSynth library.
The code around line 41 in pyfluidsynth.py is:
from ctypes.util import find_library
import six
lib = (
find_library("fluidsynth")
or find_library("libfluidsynth")
or find_library("libfluidsynth-1")
)
if lib is None:
raise ImportError("Couldn't find the FluidSynth library.")
But I have installed the library in
>> ls -l /usr/local/Cellar/fluid-synth/2.1.8/lib/
total 688
-r--r--r-- 1 hqchen admin 350160 Apr 13 23:12 libfluidsynth.2.3.8.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 hqchen admin 25 Mar 15 14:12 libfluidsynth.2.dylib -> libfluidsynth.2.3.8.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 hqchen admin 21 Mar 15 14:12 libfluidsynth.dylib -> libfluidsynth.2.dylib
I think my problem roots on how to add search path in find_library? I have tried to add the path in LD_LIBRARY_PATH and LIBRARY_PATH, but neither works. I appreciate any help!!