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MIDI
Cagire speaks MIDI. You can send notes, control changes, and other messages to external synthesizers, drum machines, and DAWs. You can also read incoming control change values from MIDI controllers and use them to modulate your scripts.
Device Slots
Cagire provides four input slots and four output slots, numbered 0 through 3. Each slot can connect to one MIDI device. By default, slot 0 is used for both input and output.
Configuration
Configure your MIDI devices in the Options view. Select input and output devices for each slot. Changes take effect immediately.
MIDI vs Audio
The audio engine (Doux) and MIDI are independent systems. Use . to emit audio commands, use m. to emit MIDI messages. You can use both in the same script:
saw s c4 note 0.5 gain . ;; audio
60 note 100 velocity m. ;; MIDI
MIDI is useful when you want to sequence external gear, layer Cagire with hardware synths, or integrate into a larger studio setup. The audio engine is self-contained and needs no external equipment.
Clock and Transport
Cagire can send MIDI clock and transport messages to synchronize external gear. Use mclock to send a single clock pulse, and mstart, mstop, mcont for transport control. MIDI clock requires 24 pulses per quarter note, so you need to call mclock at the appropriate rate for your tempo.