Access Your PC Soundcard (Python)

# PMIDI is another excellent sound module by Peter Parente, author of pyTTS
# download (self-installer): PMIDI-1.1.win32-py2.4.exe
# free from: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=65529
#
# named instruments and drums are in ..\PMIDI\Constants.py
# this test plays up and down the scales with optional drums and a sexy ending
# the notes in this example are given as a string then turned into a list
#
# tested with Python24    vegaseat   18nov2005

from PMIDI import *
from time import sleep

# setup ...
seq = Sequencer()
song = seq.NewSong()
t = song.NewVoice()
t.SetInstrumentByName('French Horn')
m = t.NewMeasure()

# contains note/octave pairs
str1 = "C4D4E4F4G4A4B4C5C5B4A4G4F4E4D4C4"
noteList = list(str1)
print noteList   # test the list

# NewNote(beat,duration,note,octave)  # pitch is note, octave
# NewMeasure() by default numbers itself each time it is called, starts with 0

dur  = 6   # duration of that note in beats
beat = 0   # beat 0 to 63, can not exceed 64 beats per measure here
diff = 8   # use 1 to 9 (fast to slow)
k = 1
for val in noteList:
    k += 1
    # pick note and octave alternately
    if k % 2 == 0:
        note = val
        # print note  # test
    else:
        octave = int(val)
        # print beat, dur, note, octave  # test
        m.NewNote(beat, dur, note, octave)
        beat += diff
    if beat > 63:
        m = t.NewMeasure()  # next measure
        beat = 0

# optional, first part accompanied with drums ...
t = song.NewVoice(is_drum = True)
m = t.NewMeasure()  # would start with drum measure 0
# NewHit(beat,duration,drum_type)
m.NewHit(0, 8, 'Bass Drum 1')
m.NewHit(8, 8, 'Pedal Hi-Hat')
m.NewHit(16, 8, 'Bass Drum 1')
m.NewHit(24, 8, 'Pedal Hi-Hat')
m.NewHit(32, 8, 'Bass Drum 1')
m.NewHit(40, 8, 'Pedal Hi-Hat')
m.NewHit(48, 8, 'Bass Drum 1')
m.NewHit(56, 8, 'Pedal Hi-Hat')

# optional closing sound at end of measure 1 ...
t = song.NewVoice()
t.SetInstrumentByName('Tinkle bell')
m = t.NewMeasure(1)
for k in range(8):
    down = ['C', 'B', 'A#', 'A', 'G#', 'G', 'F#', 'F']  # go down the scale
    m.NewNote(56 + k, 1, down[k], 8)

seq.Play()
sleep(7)    # give it enough time to play out
seq.Close()