Before we can map MIDI data to it, we must understand the target format.
Since Bytebeat thrives on binary operations, MIDI notes can map to midi to bytebeat work
What does the output of such a conversion sound like? It is rarely a clean rendition of the original MIDI. Instead, the result is characteristically "Bytebeat": rhythmic, often percussive, with a metallic or chiptune-like timbre. A simple MIDI nursery rhyme might become a pulsing, fractal-like pattern where the melody emerges and submerges as t increases. Complex MIDI jazz chords turn into a wash of bit-crushed noise punctuated by rhythmic gates. Before we can map MIDI data to it,
A "solid" implementation takes the standard MIDI note number and converts it into a frequency that replaces the fixed "time" variable ( t ) or its increments. This allows you to play a bytebeat formula across a keyboard like a traditional synthesizer. A "solid" implementation takes the standard MIDI note
The converter spits out a string like: (((t>>9)&1)*((t*(((t>>12)&7)|1))&255)) | (((t>>11)&1)*((t*((t>>14)&3))&255))
Parse MIDI into note events
MIDI is non-audio. It is a list of commands: "Note On, Channel 1, Pitch 60 (Middle C), Velocity 64." Then later: "Note Off." Time is measured in ticks, PPQN (Pulses Per Quarter Note), and absolute frames. It is linear, narrative, and human-centric. A MIDI file contains a timeline; it is a score for a player to interpret.