Python MIDI Player working on Linux/Windows

Requirements

Python 3.6+, pip
For linux : libasound2-dev, libjack-dev or something similar (alsa/jack), sdl2/python-sdl2.
For Windows : Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0. Get it with "Build Tools for Visual Studio": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

pip install --user -r requirements.txt

python main.py [options ...] [midifiles ...]

Press (space) to play/pause. You can also click on the player bar to move forward/backward.

Draw the particle that you want, pure white (255, 255, 255) will be transparent, pure black (0,0,0) will be replaced by the channel color, and the rest will be unchanged. Save it as PNG in resources, then use --particles_texture filename. (without the extension .png)

Save the background as PNG in resources, then use --background_image filename. (without the extension .png)

Send approximactivly 100 times/sec 88bits that correspond to the 88 notes of the piano. 0 is note off, 1 is note on.

python main.py --serial YOUR_SERIAL_PORT --baudrate YOUR_BAUDRATE file.mid

The Gui is a bit laggy

Disable Particles via option --no_particles
There is no sound

The Player doesn't produce any sound by itself. You need a MIDI synthesizer.

On Windows, you probably already have one, but probably not on linux.

Open a port with Timidity:
```
install a soundfond like soundfond-fluid and a Jack Audio Connection Kit

install Timidity++

sudo modprobe snd-seq-device

sudo modprobe snd-seq-midi

timidity -iA -B2,8 -Os1l -s 44100
```
List open port : python main.py --list_port

Specify the port : python main.py --port "TiMidity:TiMidity port 0 128:0" file.mid
The sound is ugly

Your synthesizer/soundfont is bad. Change it. Or change midi port.