MIDI Helper

Installation

$ pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/UCLeuvenLimburg/midihelper.git

Install local version in development mode (not meant for students):

$ git clone https://github.com/UCLeuvenLimburg/midihelper.git
$ cd midihelper
$ pip install -e .

Usage

Viewing MIDI file contents

$ midihelper dump FILENAME [--format FORMAT] [--filter FILTER]

FORMAT determines the format for events.

• %b bytes in decimal
• %x bytes in hexadecimal
• %T delta time
• %t event type
• %d associated data

FILTER determines which events are shown.

$ midihelper notes FILENAME [--format FORMAT]

FORMAT placeholders:

• %c channel
• %n note
• %s start
• %e end
• %d duration
• %i instrument

Playing a MIDI File

$ midihelper play FILENAME

Convert

Converts notes to midi file.

$ midihelper convert FILENAME NOTES [--beat BEAT] [--velocity VELOCITY]

Example:

$ midihelper convert test.mid "E8 Eb8 E8 Eb8 E8 b8 D8 C8 a"