JS enhancement for Midi processing

[Mink99]

The current jsfx api is (for stream processing) based on three callbacks:
@init
@block
@sample

While this approach offers great opportunities for audio (sample) processing, it is not the perfect approach for midi stream processing, midi modifications on the fly....

Therefore I would like to suggest the following enhancement :

Two more callbacks could be added to the jsfx api :

@tick
Will be called on the smallest midi resolution, which is 1/96 note (1 midi timecode)
@event
Will be called whenever a midi event is processed (like @sample).This code can analyze, process, or synthesize, by reading, modifying, or writing to the variables evt0, evt1, evt2.. evt63. Evt0 is the current event.Further messages from running status mode will be on the evt1...63.

The evt structure will consist of the items msg1, channel, msg2 and msg3 like in midisend(offset,msg1,msg2,msg3) , a midisend (evt) and a a midisend(offset,evt) would make sense too.

A simple example could show the use of these features :

.... Shift all notes by a defined offset

@event

Int code = evt0.msg0;
(code == NOTE_ON ) ? msg1 += slider1; //0x1001
(code == NOTE_OFF ) ? msg1 += slider1; //0x1000

... Suppress cc portamento

@event

Int code = evt0.msg0;
(code == CC) ? (msg1==65)?evt0 = null ; // suppress


This is pseudo code, don't nail me on the syntax, the concept would be clear...

[Mink99]

Thank you for your feedback. these enhancement are in fact aimed towards shuffling, modifying and creating midi on the fly, in a non-destructive manner.

And it should enable things like the drum mapper from cubase, where you could use a specific translation between gm drum mapping and a specific mapping for a dedicated drummie/sampler, that is not gm compatible.

Btw. I do not get the point with vangelis, vangelis is cs-80 and there is no midi...

[ELP]

http://www.therogoffs.com/cs80/MIDI/cs80midi.html

[EvilDragon]

Originally Posted by Mink99

@tick
Will be called on the smallest midi resolution, which is 1/96 note (1 midi timecode)

It should probably follow the Preferences setting for it, though...

[mschnell]

Originally Posted by Mink99

@event ...

I helped a friend of mine implement several JSFX plugins, that in the end create midi messages that via USB go to an USB-Midi to DMX-converter Box and then control appropriate lights.

We found that the timing with "@block" for doing smooth DMX changes sometimes is not quite fast enough.

-Michael

[Mink99]

Originally Posted by TonE

Your jsfx implementations are a secret however.

Please enlighten me, what is your problem ...