MelodyCraft is a tool for generating MIDI files with chord progressions, bass lines, drum patterns, and melodies. Users can specify different sections of a song (e.g., intro, verse, chorus) and define the song structure by arranging these sections.
- Generate chord progressions
- Add bass lines
- Add drum patterns
- Generate melodies that follow the key
- Define song sections and structure
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/francescosisini/MIDI-Chord-GANerator.git cd MIDI-Chord-GANerator -
Install dependencies:
sudo apt-get install libsmf-dev libglib2.0-dev
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Compile the project:
make
Run the MelodyCraft executable with the desired options:
./MelodyCraft [options] [section] chord duration ... [section] chord duration ... [structure] section repeat ...
Options
-t BPM Set the BPM (default: 90)
-m meter Set the meter (3 or 4, default: 4)
-r repeats Set the number of repeats for the whole song (default: 1)
-b Include bass
-d Include drums
-g Generate melody
-k Follow key for melody
-p piano_volume Set the piano volume (0-127, default: 100)
-v drum_volume Set the drum volume (0-127, default: 100)
-q bass_volume Set the bass volume (0-127, default: 100)
-w melody_volume Set the melody volume (0-127, default: 100)
-o filename Set the output filename (default: output.mid)
-h Show the help message
./MelodyCraft -t 120 -m 4 -b -d -g -k -p 100 -v 100 -q 100 -w 100 -o my_song.mid [INTRO] C 4 G 4 [VERSO] Am 4 Em 4 [RITORNELLO] C 4 A 4 F 4 G 4 [CANZONE] INTRO 1 VERSO 2 RITORNELLO 1 VERSO 1 RITORNELLO 2
In this example:
The BPM is set to 120.
The meter is 4/4.
Bass, drums, and melody generation are included.
The melody follows the key.
Volumes for piano, drums, bass, and melody are set to 100.
The output file is named my_song.mid.
The sections defined are:
INTRO with chords C and G, each lasting 4 beats.
VERSO with chords Am and Em, each lasting 4 beats.
RITORNELLO with chords C, A, F, and G, each lasting 4 beats.
The song structure is:
INTRO repeated once.
VERSO repeated twice.
RITORNELLO repeated once.
VERSO repeated once.
RITORNELLO repeated twice.
Contributions
Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.