Turning MIDI notes into executable code for games, visuals, and custom DAW tools.
function love.update(dt) -- Convert real time to ticks (simplified) current_tick = current_tick + (dt * (bpm / 60) * ticks_per_beat) midi2lua
Want a boss in your RPG to cast spells on specific beats of the background music? Convert the MIDI percussion track to Lua. When the Lua clock hits tick 1920 , spawn the fireball. It is deterministic and perfectly synced. Turning MIDI notes into executable code for games,
I use midi2lua to control DMX lights. I draw the "chase" pattern in a MIDI clip (C4 = Red, D4 = Blue), convert it to Lua, and let the script run the light show. No expensive lighting software required. A Simple Example (Love2D) Assume you have a file called song.lua that was generated by midi2lua . When the Lua clock hits tick 1920 , spawn the fireball