Re: [LAU] Text to Midi

On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:41:46 -0500
"S. Massy" <lists@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 03:52:21PM +0100, Nils wrote:
> > On Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:40:17 -0500
> > "S. Massy" <lists@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > One important way in which I have made music on Linux in the past is
> > > using text-to-midi software to create tracks. The software I used back
> > > then, and have used occasionally in the past few years, is midge[1], a
> > > text-to-midi programme written in perl with a strong emphasis on
> > > randomisation (randomised timing, weighted random note selection, random
> > > block selection, etc.). Allas, it does not appear to have been updated
> > > in nearly six years now, and, though it still works fine for my
> > > purposes, I'm wondering whether I should switch to something new before
> > > diving back into text sequencing. Does anyone know of other such
> > > programmes offering similar randomisation features? I've heard good
> > > things of Bob Van Der Poel's mma, but its focus seems more on templating
> > > styles and quick composition: is that correct?
> > >
> > > Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated, as always.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > S.M.
> > >
> > > 1. http://www.undef.org.uk/code/midge/
> >
> >
> > Yes,
> >
> > use Laborejo (www.laborejo.org)
> > without the GUI, by writing text/command files. You will, essentially, write a very high level Python source file which instructs Laborejo to generate a midi file.
> Thanks, Nils,
> I didn't realise Laborejo could be used without a GUI; I will definitely
> have a look at the language and what it can do and get back to you.
>
> Cheers,
> S.M.
>

There is nearly zero documentation. Thats why I suggested the IRC channel.
But I am interested in this topic myself, so I think I will write an example file and upload it into the git repository.

Nils
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