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(Message started by: KidBomba on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:23pm)

Title: Converting Raw MIDI data stream files into SMF
Post by KidBomba on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:23pm

Hello,

If you havent read my first post, I am a computer science student at Acadia University and I just started getting into MIDI for my final project.

One of the tasks that I have to accomplish for my project is to convert raw MIDI data that comes out of the device back to MIDI.

Basically, the program captures MIDI data from a device (serial or USB) and grabs all this raw data and saves it into a file. This is done with a c program (just imagine a file full of all the data that came out of the serial).

My task is now to convert these "data" files back into MIDI files.

The most obvious way is to have the program transmit the data back to another device that can "record" MIDI. But this is like recording tape. I want to know how to do this instantly, sort of like a parser. Maybe emulating a port and parsing at higher speeds. Again, I am new to MIDI, I am looking for books on MIDI programming. But any tips regarding this matter I highly appreciate. Maybe there is a program out there that can parse raw midi data? and if so, how. Is it possible to program something like this?

Thank you so much for your time, advice and help :)

Cheers,

Mauricio