Midi2lua _hot_ Guide

# Convert your MIDI file midi2lua my_song.mid --output my_song.lua If you are working in a restricted environment (like a Roblox plugin), you can use a pure Lua MIDI parser. Simply load the binary MIDI file as a string and decode the variable-length values.

Instead of hardcoding noteOn(60, 100) a thousand times, you feed your MIDI file into midi2lua , and it outputs a table like this:

If you’ve ever built a rhythm game, programmed a generative visualizer, or tried to sync a light show to a backing track, you know the pain of manually transcribing note data. You have a beautiful melody in your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), but your Lua script just sees a list of numbers. midi2lua

function love.update(dt) -- Convert real time to ticks (simplified) current_tick = current_tick + (dt * (bpm / 60) * ticks_per_beat)

-- Output from midi2lua { ticks_per_beat = 480, tracks = { { -- Track 1: Piano { tick = 0, type = "note_on", note = 60, velocity = 100 }, { tick = 120, type = "note_off", note = 60, velocity = 64 }, { tick = 240, type = "note_on", note = 64, velocity = 95 } } } } 1. Rhythm Games (Roblox / Love2D) If you are building a Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero clone in Roblox (Luau) or Love2D, timing is everything. midi2lua allows your level designers to compose in FL Studio or Ableton, then drop the exported file into your game’s asset pipeline. # Convert your MIDI file midi2lua my_song

for _, track in ipairs(midi_data.tracks) do for _, event in ipairs(track) do if event.tick <= current_tick and not event.triggered then if event.type == "note_on" then playSound(noteToFrequency(event.note)) end event.triggered = true end end end end Most midi2lua converters are command-line tools or simple Python/Lua scripts.

Turning MIDI notes into executable code for games, visuals, and custom DAW tools. You have a beautiful melody in your DAW

If you are tired of guessing note timings or hardcoding arrays of integers, give it a try. Compose in the piano roll. Code in Lua. Let midi2lua handle the handshake. Have you used MIDI with Lua before? Are you building a rhythm game or a synth tool? Let me know in the comments below.