From 41ee2b311ae3fe67bd8f3f365741f58c8f07ac99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lauchmelder Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:22:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Create README.md --- README.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..114dd70 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# MusicalPi +A program for the RaspberryPi to play MIDI files on MIDI devices. + +This program just sends MIDI data contained in a MIDI file to a connected MIDI device and also supports mapping program patch numbers. + +## Program Patch Number Mapping +A mapping file looks like this +``` +0:1 +1:1 +4:7 +``` +This would map program patch numbers 0, 1 and 4 in the MIDI to the patch numbers 1, 1 and 7. Those are the numbers ultimately sent by the program. +Numbers not listed stay unchanged. + +Every line is one mapping, and has the format `from:to` + +This lets you change the instruments contained in a MIDI file + +## Usage +`./musicalpi [-m mapping_file] midi_file