Composition.Midi

This module contains the data structures and the function for generating MIDI files from note sequences.

Documentation

data Instrument

MIDI instruments.

Constructors

Accordion

Bassoon

Bells

Cello

Clarinet

Double_bass

Dulcimer

English_horn

Flute

French_horn

Glockenspiel

Guitar

Harp

Harpsichord

Oboe

Organ

Piano

Piccolo

Pizzicato_strings

Recorder

Timpani

Trombone

Trumpet

Viola

Violin

Voice

Instances

Show Instrument

Defined in Composition.Midi

Methods

showsPrec :: Int -> Instrument -> ShowS

show :: Instrument -> String

showList :: [Instrument] -> ShowS

data Track

A track consists of one homorhythmic note sequence. Heterorhythmic voices require separate tracks.

Constructors

Track Instrument [Simultaneous]

Instances

Show Track

Defined in Composition.Midi

Methods

showsPrec :: Int -> Track -> ShowS

show :: Track -> String

showList :: [Track] -> ShowS

data Part

Each part can have a different time signature, tempo and instrumentation. The second argument is the tempo specified in beats per minute.

Constructors

Part Time_and_position Int [Track]

Instances

Show Part

Defined in Composition.Midi

Methods

showsPrec :: Int -> Part -> ShowS

show :: Part -> String

showList :: [Part] -> ShowS

midi :: String -> [Part] -> IO ()

Encodes the score in MIDI format and writes it to the specified file.