MemberAtarian Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) I proudly present you my new application that allows you to convert midi into asm code that can be used for your Atari 2600 games. To use the application, you have to select 2 channels for the two audio channels of the TIA. These channels can be simple midi channels converted or merged ones from several of the midi file. Basically, the program allows you to convert into mono bAtari Basic audio code which contains volume, channel, frequency and duration, but it is more convinient to convert the channels into a compressed ASM code. Why do I recommend that? In my code, volume and channel are both stored on the same byte and if the volume or channel is a zero, the code only contains a zero and a duration, so it takes less space of your ROM. The application automatically decides which TIA channels contain less off-tones, so i won't sound as bad as you expect, it is an Atari 2600 anyway. You can change two chords up or down by 2 if it sounds better. Merged channels are special. You select several channels up to 4 from your MIDI and the an algorith will merge them. The one in the primary channel is always on the top, the second can be only heard if there is no tone on the first, the third only fills the remaining gaps and the 4th only appears if there is nothing on #1, #2 and #3. You can have a merged channel for both TIA channels. Example: Touhou Project: Bad Apple Download (pcloud) EXE: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZirkQkZUgeQNjJGK8b4NcneR9atPhFlY36V 7ZIP: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZ3rkQkZrQQqrISFPUznWgooTmoey8F2bCtk Added 64bit versions. 2019.11.10.: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZirnQkZJi76DaM9n67x3HaApUu1zjFUMwMk I released 0.10, several bugs got erased. -No fadeout effect for silect parts (dunno how I magaged to leave this in) -At merging, it did not merge channel 4, typo were in code. -At merging, I did corrected method so it won't add silent parts above music. 2019.11.11.: https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZStTQkZxmcEBMmTbNY6FwI5meCWIpegq5uX 0.11: -Removed the bug that left the older code in channel window if the new one had no notes at all. -You can set "automatic update" at merging, so it will change all the avaiable codes, if you want it to do so. Edited November 11, 2019 by MemberAtarian 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Brilliant ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiLHA Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Go ahead! ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Hi mate, after downloading your tool my anti virus protector (MSE) detected a threat and deleted the .exe. I hadn't even the chance to check with Malwarebytes. Quarantined threat was - Adware:Win32/Unwaders.A!ml Edited November 2, 2019 by TwentySixHundred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemberAtarian Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/2/2019 at 6:42 AM, TwentySixHundred said: Hi mate, after downloading your tool my anti virus protector (MSE) detected a threat and deleted the .exe. I hadn't even the chance to check with Malwarebytes. Quarantined threat was - Adware:Win32/Unwaders.A!ml Dunno why some stupid antivirus protector cries, it is negative and have no harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 i do not know how computers work. if i DL your progam, and DL a midi file, does it plop out a ROM for my harmony cart? I'm attempting to do just that right now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 oh hey i got the virus blocker too, so yea youre saying its all good though-- ok well ill get it later if you think i should........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 dawg it says severe- but youre saying its ok, i believe you bro, but will i be able to get the files converted to a rom file? thanks for your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 im gonna just try in dl it im too interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 ok i can comfirm in the program in the pic above but i think it is in computer language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemberAtarian Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZirnQkZJi76DaM9n67x3HaApUu1zjFUMwMk I released 0.10, several bugs got erased. -No fadeout effect for silect parts (dunno how I magaged to leave this in) -At merging, it did not merge channel 4, typo were in code. -At merging, I did corrected method so it won't add silent parts above music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemberAtarian Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZStTQkZxmcEBMmTbNY6FwI5meCWIpegq5uX 0.11: -Removed the bug that left the older code in channel window if the new one had no notes at all. -You can set "automatic update" at merging, so it will change all the avaiable codes, if you want it to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKelley Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) I finally got a chance to try and play around with this but I am a little lost in how exactly to get this to run in a batari basic program. If output to assembly, would that file be used with an include? I had tried using the the bB data using the music editor but couldnt figure it out. Is there a preferred method of using this data? (I am still a bit unpracticed with audio so there is a very good chance I am screwing up something simple. I only played around with it for about a half our last night so I'll try and sit down today on lunch with it. ) Edited December 28, 2019 by KevKelley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalAnthony Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Great job MemberAtarian with this tool! I've tried some samples using bB and it's impressive. I'd appreciate if someone could help me figure out how to integrate the assembly code produced by Miditari into a working VCS kernel. Does anyone have some sample source code that shows how to incorporate the code? I've tried doing it myself with no success. Edited September 2, 2020 by DigitalAnthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 how does it plop out the rom? i have a midi file inputed but thats as far as I got... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalAnthony Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 So after you input the midi file, you then need to select the TIA Channels. In the window, you'll see "TIA Channel 0" and "TIA Channel 1." By default, they're both set to "None." Once you change that, the "Create ASM code" button will become clickable, and once you click it, assembly code will populate the window. I'm just now sure how to take that code and merge it with a 2600 kernel to make a playable ROM. hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalAnthony Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 In response to @KevKelley, I followed this video tutorial from the OP to at least sample the batari basic version. Now to just figure out the assembly version: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKelley Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Thanks. Hopefully I can play around with this sometime soon. I appreciate the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nraygun Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Hope the developer or someone who knows how this works can help. I tried compiling the ASM output and I get unresolved symbol errors in both Visual Code with the extension and also from dasm via command line. I also tried the bB code and it seems that the timing is all off or is just using a static temp instead of honoring the timing in the midi. If I play the midi with VLC, it sounds correct. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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