Code Text file into Midi

Write_midi

#! /usr/bin/env PYTHON
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Dectalk Express from Midi

from midiutil.MidiFile import MIDIFile #https://code.google.com/p/midiutil/

text="[:nh][:dv ap 90 pr 0] The 3 laws of Robotics. By Isaac Asimov. " \
     "1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. [:pp 100]" \
     "2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. [:pp 100]" \
     "3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.[:pp 100]" \
     "[:pp 100] "

# Create the MIDIFile Object with 1 track
MyMIDI = MIDIFile(1)

# Tracks are numbered from zero. Times are measured in beats.

track = 0
time = 0

# Add track name and tempo.
MyMIDI.addTrackName(track,time,"The 3 Laws")
MyMIDI.addTempo(track,time,120)

# Add a note. addNote expects the following information:
track = 0
channel = 0
pitch = 0
time =0
duration = 0.1
volume = 100



# loop to the text and write ascii code into midi

for  i in  text:
    pitch=ord(i)
    MyMIDI.addNote(track,channel,pitch,time,duration,volume)
    time=time+0.15 # 0.2 is too slow


# And write it to disk.
binfile = open("output.mid", 'wb')
MyMIDI.writeFile(binfile)
binfile.close()