Hi list,

i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.

I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)


thank you

S.Boussuge

hi -
i never did this, but did you have a look at iain's chapter in the
csound floss manual?
http://en.flossmanuals.net/csound/ch048_d-reading-midi-files/
	joachim

Am 10.03.2012 10:01, schrieb Gmail:
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
> 
> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
> 
> 
> thank you
> 
> S.Boussuge
> 
> 
> 
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Here's a simple example:



--midioutfile=output.mid 



instr 1
inum = p5
ivel = p4
noteondur 1,inum,ivel,p3
endin




i1 0 1 100 64
i1 + 1.5 100 65
i1 + 1 100 64







On 10 Mar 2012, at 09:01, Gmail wrote:

> 
> Hi list,
> 
> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
> 
> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
> 
> 
> thank you
> 
> S.Boussuge
> 
> 
> 
> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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Dr Victor Lazzarini
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Music
NUI Maynooth Ireland
tel.: +353 1 708 3545
Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie

Thanks, i'll explore this way.
But i want to open a midi file with my Csound player like with another executable i.e. : something like in osX terminal: open mycsoundapp mymidifile.mid.
but i feel i'll can't do that until we can make Csound executable with cabbage or other .....

thanks for your help

s.b


Le 11 mars 2012 à 01:03, Victor Lazzarini a écrit :

> Here's a simple example:
> 
> 
> 
> --midioutfile=output.mid 
> 
> 
> 
> instr 1
> inum = p5
> ivel = p4
> noteondur 1,inum,ivel,p3
> endin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> i1 0 1 100 64
> i1 + 1.5 100 65
> i1 + 1 100 64
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 10 Mar 2012, at 09:01, Gmail wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
>> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
>> 
>> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
>> 
>> 
>> thank you
>> 
>> S.Boussuge
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
>>           https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=81968&atid=564599
>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
>> To unsubscribe, send email sympa@lists.bath.ac.uk with body "unsubscribe csound"
>> 
> 
> Dr Victor Lazzarini
> Senior Lecturer
> Dept. of Music
> NUI Maynooth Ireland
> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
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> 

Not sure I understand exactly what you'd like to do. Would you like to write something to playback a MIDI file with Csound as a sound generator or to write a MIDI file that Csound has generated?
Both are possible, and you can combine them as well.

Victor

On 12 Mar 2012, at 08:14, Gmail wrote:

> Thanks, i'll explore this way.
> But i want to open a midi file with my Csound player like with another executable i.e. : something like in osX terminal: open mycsoundapp mymidifile.mid.
> but i feel i'll can't do that until we can make Csound executable with cabbage or other .....
> 
> thanks for your help
> 
> s.b
> 
> 
> Le 11 mars 2012 à 01:03, Victor Lazzarini a écrit :
> 
>> Here's a simple example:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --midioutfile=output.mid 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> instr 1
>> inum = p5
>> ivel = p4
>> noteondur 1,inum,ivel,p3
>> endin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> i1 0 1 100 64
>> i1 + 1.5 100 65
>> i1 + 1 100 64
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 10 Mar 2012, at 09:01, Gmail wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi list,
>>> 
>>> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
>>> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
>>> 
>>> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thank you
>>> 
>>> S.Boussuge
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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>>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
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>>> 
>> 
>> Dr Victor Lazzarini
>> Senior Lecturer
>> Dept. of Music
>> NUI Maynooth Ireland
>> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
>> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
>> To unsubscribe, send email sympa@lists.bath.ac.uk with body "unsubscribe csound"
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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Dr Victor Lazzarini
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Music
NUI Maynooth Ireland
tel.: +353 1 708 3545
Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie

I want to make a midi file player, a piece of code who can open a midi file and play this midi file (with loop capability, rewind, forward ...) on a midi output of my choice.

thanks

Stephane

Le 12 mars 2012 à 10:59, Victor Lazzarini a écrit :

> Not sure I understand exactly what you'd like to do. Would you like to write something to playback a MIDI file with Csound as a sound generator or to write a MIDI file that Csound has generated?
> Both are possible, and you can combine them as well.
> 
> Victor
> 
> On 12 Mar 2012, at 08:14, Gmail wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, i'll explore this way.
>> But i want to open a midi file with my Csound player like with another executable i.e. : something like in osX terminal: open mycsoundapp mymidifile.mid.
>> but i feel i'll can't do that until we can make Csound executable with cabbage or other .....
>> 
>> thanks for your help
>> 
>> s.b
>> 
>> 
>> Le 11 mars 2012 à 01:03, Victor Lazzarini a écrit :
>> 
>>> Here's a simple example:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --midioutfile=output.mid 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> instr 1
>>> inum = p5
>>> ivel = p4
>>> noteondur 1,inum,ivel,p3
>>> endin
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> i1 0 1 100 64
>>> i1 + 1.5 100 65
>>> i1 + 1 100 64
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 10 Mar 2012, at 09:01, Gmail wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi list,
>>>> 
>>>> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
>>>> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
>>>> 
>>>> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> thank you
>>>> 
>>>> S.Boussuge
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
>>>>         https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=81968&atid=564599
>>>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
>>>> To unsubscribe, send email sympa@lists.bath.ac.uk with body "unsubscribe csound"
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dr Victor Lazzarini
>>> Senior Lecturer
>>> Dept. of Music
>>> NUI Maynooth Ireland
>>> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
>>> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
>>>          https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=81968&atid=564599
>>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
>>> To unsubscribe, send email sympa@lists.bath.ac.uk with body "unsubscribe csound"
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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>> 
> 
> Dr Victor Lazzarini
> Senior Lecturer
> Dept. of Music
> NUI Maynooth Ireland
> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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> 

I recall a member of the list writing a fully fledged midi player for
the OLPC project. Victor perhaps?

On 12 March 2012 02:59, Victor Lazzarini  wrote:
> Not sure I understand exactly what you'd like to do. Would you like to write something to playback a MIDI file with Csound as a sound generator or to write a MIDI file that Csound has generated?
> Both are possible, and you can combine them as well.
>
> Victor
>
> On 12 Mar 2012, at 08:14, Gmail wrote:
>
>> Thanks, i'll explore this way.
>> But i want to open a midi file with my Csound player like with another executable i.e. : something like in osX terminal: open mycsoundapp mymidifile.mid.
>> but i feel i'll can't do that until we can make Csound executable with cabbage or other .....
>>
>> thanks for your help
>>
>> s.b
>>
>>
>> Le 11 mars 2012 à 01:03, Victor Lazzarini a écrit :
>>
>>> Here's a simple example:
>>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --midioutfile=output.mid
>>> 
>>> 
>>>
>>> instr 1
>>> inum = p5
>>> ivel = p4
>>> noteondur 1,inum,ivel,p3
>>> endin
>>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>>
>>> i1 0 1 100 64
>>> i1 + 1.5 100 65
>>> i1 + 1 100 64
>>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10 Mar 2012, at 09:01, Gmail wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi list,
>>>>
>>>> i want to make a midi file player with csound but i can't figure exactly how to start.
>>>> i've use in past midi triggered instrument and orchestra but now, i just want one of my instrument will be a player and output the midi file on a midi port.
>>>>
>>>> I want to do that because i want to start midi file with a complete file loop activated (file always looping) and when i open a new midi file, i want this new midi file start on the beat. (may be using a clock from the precedent midi file or something like that?....)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thank you
>>>>
>>>> S.Boussuge
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
>>>>          https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=81968&atid=564599
>>>> Discussions of bugs and features can be posted here
>>>> To unsubscribe, send email sympa@lists.bath.ac.uk with body "unsubscribe csound"
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dr Victor Lazzarini
>>> Senior Lecturer
>>> Dept. of Music
>>> NUI Maynooth Ireland
>>> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
>>> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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>
> Dr Victor Lazzarini
> Senior Lecturer
> Dept. of Music
> NUI Maynooth Ireland
> tel.: +353 1 708 3545
> Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie
>
>
>
>
>
> Send bugs reports to the Sourceforge bug tracker
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Yes, but this way the midi filename is 'hard-coded' in the csd file.
To make it flexible you could use a higher programming language like Python.

Replace the line:

f1 0 0 -1 "fanfare.mid" 0 1 1

with

f1 0 0 -1 "%s" 0 1 1

read the .csd file into a list, loop through it and use something like

if '%s' in line:
   line = line % midifilename

save the list to a .csd file and play it.

Richard


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There's also the ability to define the values of orchestra and score
macro's from the commandline:

--omacro:XXX=YYY
Set orchestra macro XXX to value YYY

--smacro:XXX=YYY
Set score macro XXX to value YYY

I remember Matt Ingalls demonstrating making utilities with MacCsound
many years ago and I think it was using this functionality.  So the
MIDI file could be specified with a macro like $MIDIFILE and csound
could be called with --smacro:MIDIFILE=fanfare.mid.

steven

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:33 AM, zappfinger  wrote:
> Yes, but this way the midi filename is 'hard-coded' in the csd file.
> To make it flexible you could use a higher programming language like Python.
>
> Replace the line:
>
> f1 0 0 -1 "fanfare.mid" 0 1 1
>
> with
>
> f1 0 0 -1 "%s" 0 1 1
>
> read the .csd file into a list, loop through it and use something like
>
> if '%s' in line:
>   line = line % midifilename
>
> save the list to a .csd file and play it.
>
> Richard
>
>
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>
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Not sure Tito is completely serious in his proposal ;)


On 12 Mar 2012, at 11:33, zappfinger wrote:

> Yes, but this way the midi filename is 'hard-coded' in the csd file.
> To make it flexible you could use a higher programming language like Python.
> 
> Replace the line:
> 
> f1 0 0 -1 "fanfare.mid" 0 1 1
> 
> with
> 
> f1 0 0 -1 "%s" 0 1 1
> 
> read the .csd file into a list, loop through it and use something like
> 
> if '%s' in line:
>   line = line % midifilename
> 
> save the list to a .csd file and play it.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> --
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> 
> 
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Dr Victor Lazzarini
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Music
NUI Maynooth Ireland
tel.: +353 1 708 3545
Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie

But actually, it's a great idea: to have somewhere where we can place MIDI files which we could navigate at will.

On 12 Mar 2012, at 11:44, Tito Latini wrote:

> Richard and Steven, it was only a joke!
> 
> 
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Dr Victor Lazzarini
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Music
NUI Maynooth Ireland
tel.: +353 1 708 3545
Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie

It starts like that. We play the raw bytes directly, then we do it properly. Then we go back to the raw bytes as they sounded more interesting.

Victor
On 12 Mar 2012, at 12:06, Tito Latini wrote:

>> But actually, it's a great idea: to have somewhere where we can place MIDI files which we could navigate at will.
> 
> Yeah, that was a subliminal message
> 
> 
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Dr Victor Lazzarini
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Music
NUI Maynooth Ireland
tel.: +353 1 708 3545
Victor dot Lazzarini AT nuim dot ie