import { type Editor } from "../main"; import { makeExampleFactory, key_shortcut } from "../Documentation"; export const midi = (application: Editor): string => { const makeExample = makeExampleFactory(application); return ` # MIDI You can use Topos to play MIDI thanks to the [WebMIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API). You can currently send notes, control change, program change and so on. You can also send a MIDI Clock to your MIDI devices or favorite DAW. Note that Topos is also capable of playing MIDI using **Ziffers** which provides a better syntax for melodic expression. **Important note:** for the examples on this page to work properly, you will need to configure your web browser to output **MIDI** on the right port. You will also need to make sure to have a synthesizer ready to receive MIDI data (hardware or software). You can use softwares like [VCVRack](https://vcvrack.com/), [Dexed](https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/), [Surge](https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/) or [SunVox](https://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/) to get enough instruments for a lifetime. ## MIDI Configuration Your web browser is capable of sending and receiving MIDI information through the [Web MIDI API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_MIDI_API). The support for MIDI on browsers is a bit shaky. Please, take some time to configure and test. To our best knowledge, **Chrome** is currently leading on this feature, followed closely by **Firefox**. The other major web browsers are also starting to support this API. **There are two important functions for configuration:** - midi_outputs(): prints the list of available MIDI devices on the screen. You will have to open the web console using ${key_shortcut( "Ctrl+Shift+I" )} or sometimes ${key_shortcut( "F12" )}. You can also open it from the menu of your web browser. **Note:** close the docs to see it printed. ${makeExample( "Listing MIDI outputs", ` midi_outputs() `, true )} - midi_output(output_name: string): enter your desired output to connect to it. ${makeExample( "Changing MIDI output", ` midi_output("MIDI Rocket-Trumpet") `, true )} That's it! You are now ready to play with MIDI. ## Notes The most basic MIDI event is the note. MIDI notes traditionally take three parameters: _note_ (from 0 to 127), _velocity_ (from 0 to 127) and _channel_ (from 0 to 15). MIDI notes are quite important and can be used for a lot of different things. You can use them to trigger a synthesizer, a drum machine, a robot, or anything really! - midi(note: number|object): send a MIDI Note. This function is quite bizarre. It can be written and used in many different ways. You can pass form one up to three arguments in different forms. ${makeExample( "MIDI note using one parameter: note", ` // Configure your MIDI first! // => midi_output("MIDI Bus 1") rhythm(.5, 5, 8) :: midi(50).out() `, true )} ${makeExample( "MIDI note using three parameters: note, velocity, channel", ` // MIDI Note 50, Velocity 50 + LFO, Channel 0 rhythm(.5, 5, 8) :: midi(50, 50 + usine(.5) * 20, 0).out() `, false )} ${makeExample( "MIDI note by passing an object", ` // MIDI Note 50, Velocity 50 + LFO, Channel 0 rhythm(.5, 5, 8) :: midi({note: 50, velocity: 50 + usine(.5) * 20, channel: 0}).out() `, false )} We can now have some fun and starting playing a small piano piece: ${makeExample( "Playing some piano", ` bpm(80) // Setting a default BPM beat(.5) && midi(36 + [0,12].beat()).sustain(0.02).out() beat(.25) && midi([64, 76].pick()).sustain(0.05).out() beat(.75) && midi([64, 67, 69].beat()).sustain(0.05).out() beat(.25) && midi([64, 67, 69].beat() + 24).sustain(0.05).out() `, true )} ## Control and Program Changes - control_change({control: number, value: number, channel: number}): send a MIDI Control Change. This function takes a single object argument to specify the control message (_e.g._ control_change({control: 1, value: 127, channel: 1})). ${makeExample( "Imagine that I am tweaking an hardware synthesizer!", ` control_change({control: [24,25].pick(), value: irand(1,120), channel: 1}) control_change({control: [30,35].pick(), value: irand(1,120) / 2, channel: 1}) `, true )} - program_change(program: number, channel: number): send a MIDI Program Change. This function takes two arguments to specify the program and the channel (_e.g._ program_change(1, 1)). ${makeExample( "Crashing old synthesizers: a hobby", ` program_change([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8].pick(), 1) `, true )} ## System Exclusive Messages - sysex(...number[]): send a MIDI System Exclusive message. This function takes any number of arguments to specify the message (_e.g._ sysex(0x90, 0x40, 0x7f)). ${makeExample( "Nobody can say that we don't support Sysex messages!", ` sysex(0x90, 0x40, 0x7f) `, true )} ## Clock - midi_clock(): send a MIDI Clock message. This function is used to synchronize Topos with other MIDI devices or DAWs. ${makeExample( "Tic, tac, tic, tac...", ` beat(.25) && midi_clock() // Sending clock to MIDI device from the global buffer `, true )} ## Using midi with ziffers Ziffers offers some shorthands for defining channels within the patterns. See Ziffers for more information. ${makeExample( "Using midi with ziffers", ` z1('0 2 e 5 2 q 4 2').midi().port(2).channel(4).out() `, true )} ${makeExample( "Setting the channel within the pattern", ` z1('(0 2 e 5 2):0 (4 2):1').midi().out() `, true )} `; };