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Microtonal music ---> MIDI

by Christopher Bailey

First, Here's a little .mp3 example of what you can do with this tool, and here's the raw MIDI file of the same. It's a little piece written in memoriam Lou Harrison, with ancient Greek tetrachords, tuned in Just Intonation.



Next, you'll want to read the tutorials and look at example scores covering how to specify your score, your meter structure, and your tempo structure. To add expression and interest, you'll want to read about including articulations in your score as well.

Note Well: I'm too lazy to check for your errors, so follow the syntax EXACTLY.

First, you need to enter (or copy and paste in) meter-structure(s) for your piece.

Consult this tutorial to learn how.

	 (#-of-measures  numerator  denominator) 

Next, you enter (or copy and paste in) any tempo changes (including the first tempo "change").

Consult this tutorial to learn how.

(measure[0-?]  beat[0-?]  division[0-1]   MM(Metronome-Marking)   to-the-what[1/4, 1/8, etc.])

	Remember measures and beats begin at 0, not 1.

Now, enter (or copy and paste in) the score to your piece.

Consult this tutorial to learn how.

Read about the articulation functionality, to add expression and nuance to MIDI files.

p-struct:
(p-struct (scale-structure)  (optional:  what-is-8-0) (optional: octave) )

or note:
(midi-channel  msr beat div   note    end-msr end-beat end-div   octave   pc  velocity [optional:  ji-modifier])
		                        
or program change:
(midi-channel   measure beat division   prog  prog-number)
		
Ranges:
  midi-channel            1-16  (10 is percussion for General MIDI)
  measure                 begins at 0
  beat                    begins at 0
  octave                  8 is middle C.
  pc                      begins at 0
  velocity                1-128
  program/instrument #    1-128