/MIDI2txt

Converts MIDI files to a txt file

Primary LanguagePython

MIDI2txt v1.0.0

Thank you for downloading MIDI2txt. This python program is designed to convert a MIDI file (.mid) into a list of numbers separated by a comma corresponding to the notes played in the order that they are played. The program will take all MIDI files in the same directory and output a corresponding text file (with the same name as the MIDI file).

For example

If a MIDI files contains the notes (in order of being played): C3,C3,D3,E3,C3

the program will produce a text file (.txt) that will have one line: 60,60,62,64,60

Requirements

  • Python 3 installed

  • Mido library installed (if you don't have it type 'pip install mido' into a terminal for unix systems)

Instructions for Unix systems

  • Move the MIDI2txt.py and run.sh files into the same folder (any folder you wish)

  • Move the MIDI files you want to convert into the same folder as the MIDI2txt.py and run.sh files

  • Double-click the run.sh file and the text files will be generated

  • for ease of viewing/selecting the text files, make sure to view the folder in order of 'Kind'.

Instructions for Windows

  • Move the MIDI2txt.py into any folder you wish

  • Move the MIDI files you want to convert into the same folder as the MIDI2txt.py file

  • Run command prompt

  • Change the directory to the folder containing MIDI2txt.py

  • Run the python script 'python MIDI2txt.py'

  • for ease of viewing/selecting the text files, make sure to view the folder in order of 'Type'.

Questions

If you have any questions feel free to email me at theaussietinker@gmail.com