keybow2040/examples/midi-arp.py

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Sandy Macdonald
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
# A MIDI arpeggiator, with three different styles: up, down, or up-down. BPM and
# note length are both configurable, and LEDs cycle with the currently-played
# key/note to give some visual feedback.
# You'll need to connect Keybow 2040 to a computer running a DAW like Ableton,
# or other software synth, or to a hardware synth that accepts USB MIDI.
# Drop the keybow2040.py file into your `lib` folder on your `CIRCUITPY` drive.
# NOTE! Requires the adafruit_midi CircuitPython library also!
import time
import board
from keybow2040 import Keybow2040
import usb_midi
import adafruit_midi
from adafruit_midi.note_off import NoteOff
from adafruit_midi.note_on import NoteOn
# Set up Keybow
i2c = board.I2C()
keybow = Keybow2040(i2c)
keys = keybow.keys
# Set USB MIDI up on channel 0.
midi = adafruit_midi.MIDI(midi_out=usb_midi.ports[1], out_channel=5)
# The colour to set the keys when pressed, orange-y.
rgb = (255, 50, 0)
# MIDI velocity.
start_note = 60
velocity = 100
# Beats per minute
bpm = 120
# Play 16th notes
note_length = 1/16
# Assumes BPM is calculated on quarter notes
note_time = 60 / bpm * (note_length * 4)
# Arpeggio style:
# 0 = up
# 1 = down
# 2 = up-down
arp_style = 2
# Start the arp in a forwards direction (1) if the style is up or up-down, or
# or backwards (-1) if the style is down.
if arp_style == 0 or arp_style == 2:
direction = 1
elif arp_style == 1:
direction = -1
# Keep track of time of last note played and last keys pressed
last_played = None
last_pressed = []
while True:
# Always remember to call keybow.update()!
keybow.update()
# If any keys are pressed, go through shenanigans
if keybow.any_pressed():
# Fetch a list of pressed keys
pressed = keybow.get_pressed()
# If the keys pressed have changed...
if pressed != last_pressed:
# Keys that were pressed, but are no longer
missing = [k for k in last_pressed if k not in pressed]
# Any keys that were pressed, but are no longer, turn LED off
# and send MIDI note off for the respective note.
for k in missing:
note = start_note +k
midi.send(NoteOff(note, 0))
keys[k].set_led(0, 0, 0)
# Calculate MIDI note numbers
notes = [start_note + k for k in pressed]
last_pressed = pressed
# If going forward (up or starting up-down), start at 0,
# otherwise start at the end of the list of notes.
if arp_style == 0 or arp_style == 2:
this_note = 0
elif arp_style == 1:
this_note = len(notes) - 1
# Send MIDI note on message for current note and turn LED on
midi.send(NoteOn(notes[this_note], velocity))
keys[pressed[this_note]].set_led(*rgb)
# Update last_played time, set elapsed to 0, and update current and
# last note indices.
last_played = time.monotonic()
elapsed = 0
last_note = this_note
this_note += direction
# If the currently pressed notes are the same as the last loop, then...
else:
if notes != []:
# Check time elapsed since last note played
elapsed = time.monotonic() - last_played
# If the note time has elapsed, then...
if elapsed > note_time:
# Reset at the end or start of the notes list
if this_note == len(notes) and direction == 1:
this_note = 0
elif this_note < 0:
this_note = len(notes) - 1
# Send a MIDI note off for the last note, turn off LED
midi.send(NoteOff(notes[last_note], 0))
keys[pressed[last_note]].set_led(0, 0, 0)
# Send a MIDI note on for the next note, turn on LED
midi.send(NoteOn(notes[this_note], velocity))
keys[pressed[this_note]].set_led(*rgb)
# Update time last_played, make this note last note
last_played = time.monotonic()
last_note = this_note
# For the up-down style, switch direction at either end
if arp_style == 2 and this_note == len(notes) -1:
direction = -1
elif arp_style == 2 and this_note == 0:
direction = 1
# Increment note
this_note += direction
# If nothing is now pressed, but was last time, then send MIDI note off
# for every note, and turn all the LEDs off.
elif len(last_pressed) and keybow.none_pressed():
for note in range(128):
midi.send(NoteOff(note, 0))
for key in keys:
key.set_led(0, 0, 0)
# Nothing is pressed, so reset last_pressed list
last_pressed = []