06-midi-out.py - Sending MIDI events from pyo. — Pyo 1.0.4 documentation

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# 06-midi-out.py - Sending MIDI events from pyo.

This program gives an example of how to build an algorithm with python/pyo and then send MIDI events from the Server to a connected MIDI synthesizer (physical or virtual).

Available MIDI output methods (see the Server documentation for the details):

- afterout(pitch, velocity, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- bendout(value, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- ctlout(ctlnum, value, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- makenote(pitch, velocity, duration, channel=0)

- noteout(pitch, velocity, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- pressout(value, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- programout(value, channel=0, timestamp=0)

- sysexout(msg, timestamp=0)

    import random
    from pyo import *

    pm_list_devices()

    s = Server()

    # Open all MIDI output devices.
    s.setMidiOutputDevice(99)

    # Then boot the Server.
    s.boot()

    # Generates an audio ramp from 36 to 84, from
    # which MIDI pitches will be extracted.
    pitch = Phasor(freq=11, mul=48, add=36)

    # Global variable to count the down and up beats.
    count = 0

    def midi_event():
        global count
        # Retrieve the value of the pitch audio stream and convert it to an int.
        pit = int(pitch.get())

        # If the count is 0 (down beat), play a louder and longer event, otherwise
        # play a softer and shorter one.
        if count == 0:
            vel = random.randint(90, 110)
            dur = 500
        else:
            vel = random.randint(50, 70)
            dur = 125

        # Increase and wrap the count to generate a 4 beats sequence.
        count = (count + 1) % 4

        print("pitch: %d, velocity: %d, duration: %d" % (pit, vel, dur))

        # The Server's `makenote` method generates a noteon event immediately
        # and the correponding noteoff event after `duration` milliseconds.
        s.makenote(pitch=pit, velocity=vel, duration=dur)

    # Generates a MIDI event every 125 milliseconds.
    pat = Pattern(midi_event, 0.125).play()

    s.gui(locals())