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`pygame.midi`
  pygame module for interacting with midi input and output.

  New in pygame 1.9.0.

  The midi module can send output to midi devices and get input from midi devices. It can also list midi devices on the system.

  The midi module supports real and virtual midi devices.

  It uses the portmidi library. Is portable to which ever platforms portmidi supports (currently Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux).

  This uses pyportmidi for now, but may use its own bindings at some point in the future. The pyportmidi bindings are included with pygame.

  New in pygame 2.0.0.

  These are pygame events (`pygame.event` pygame module for interacting with events and queues) reserved for midi use. The `MIDIIN` event is used by `pygame.midi.midis2events()`converts midi events to pygame events when converting midi events to pygame events.

      MIDIIN
      MIDIOUT

  pygame.midi.init()
    initialize the midi module
    init() -> None

    Initializes the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module. Must be called before using the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module.

    It is safe to call this more than once.

  pygame.midi.quit()
    uninitialize the midi module
    quit() -> None

    Uninitializes the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module. If `pygame.midi.init()`initialize the midi module was called to initialize the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module, then this function will be called automatically when your program exits.

    It is safe to call this function more than once.

  pygame.midi.get_init()
    returns True if the midi module is currently initialized
    get_init() -> bool

    Gets the initialization state of the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module.

    Returns

      `True` if the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module is currently initialized.

    Return type

      bool

    New in pygame 1.9.5.

  pygame.midi.Input
    Input is used to get midi input from midi devices.
    Input(device_id) -> None
    Input(device_id, buffer_size) -> None
    Parameters

      - device_id (int) -- midi device id

      - buffer_size (int) -- (optional) the number of input events to be buffered

    close()
      closes a midi stream, flushing any pending buffers.
      close() -> None

      PortMidi attempts to close open streams when the application exits.

      Note

      This is particularly difficult under Windows.

    poll()
      returns True if there's data, or False if not.
      poll() -> bool

      Used to indicate if any data exists.

      Returns

        `True` if there is data, `False` otherwise

      Return type

        bool

      Raises

        MidiException -- on error

    read()
      reads num_events midi events from the buffer.
      read(num_events) -> midi_event_list

      Reads from the input buffer and gives back midi events.

      Parameters

        num_events (int) -- number of input events to read

      Returns

        the format for midi_event_list is `[[[status, data1, data2, data3], timestamp], ...]`

      Return type

        list

  pygame.midi.Output
    Output is used to send midi to an output device
    Output(device_id) -> None
    Output(device_id, latency=0) -> None
    Output(device_id, buffer_size=256) -> None
    Output(device_id, latency, buffer_size) -> None

    The `buffer_size` specifies the number of output events to be buffered waiting for output. In some cases (see below) PortMidi does not buffer output at all and merely passes data to a lower-level API, in which case buffersize is ignored.

    `latency` is the delay in milliseconds applied to timestamps to determine when the output should actually occur. If `latency` is <<0, 0 is assumed.

    If `latency` is zero, timestamps are ignored and all output is delivered immediately. If `latency` is greater than zero, output is delayed until the message timestamp plus the `latency`. In some cases, PortMidi can obtain better timing than your application by passing timestamps along to the device driver or hardware. Latency may also help you to synchronize midi data to audio data by matching midi latency to the audio buffer latency.

    Note

    Time is measured relative to the time source indicated by time_proc. Timestamps are absolute, not relative delays or offsets.

    abort()
      terminates outgoing messages immediately
      abort() -> None

      The caller should immediately close the output port; this call may result in transmission of a partial midi message. There is no abort for Midi input because the user can simply ignore messages in the buffer and close an input device at any time.

    close()
      closes a midi stream, flushing any pending buffers.
      close() -> None

      PortMidi attempts to close open streams when the application exits.

      Note

      This is particularly difficult under Windows.

    note_off()
      turns a midi note off (note must be on)
      note_off(note, velocity=None, channel=0) -> None

      Turn a note off in the output stream. The note must already be on for this to work correctly.

    note_on()
      turns a midi note on (note must be off)
      note_on(note, velocity=None, channel=0) -> None

      Turn a note on in the output stream. The note must already be off for this to work correctly.

    set_instrument()
      select an instrument, with a value between 0 and 127
      set_instrument(instrument_id, channel=0) -> None

      Select an instrument.

    pitch_bend()
      modify the pitch of a channel.
      set_instrument(value=0, channel=0) -> None

      Adjust the pitch of a channel. The value is a signed integer from -8192 to +8191. For example, 0 means "no change", +4096 is typically a semitone higher, and -8192 is 1 whole tone lower (though the musical range corresponding to the pitch bend range can also be changed in some synthesizers).

      If no value is given, the pitch bend is returned to "no change".

      New in pygame 1.9.4.

    write()
      writes a list of midi data to the Output
      write(data) -> None

      Writes series of MIDI information in the form of a list.

      Parameters

        data (list) -- data to write, the expected format is `[[[status, data1=0, data2=0, ...], timestamp], ...]` with the `data#` fields being optional

      Raises

        IndexError -- if more than 1024 elements in the data list

      Example:

          # Program change at time 20000 and 500ms later send note 65 with
          # velocity 100.
          write([[[0xc0, 0, 0], 20000], [[0x90, 60, 100], 20500]])

      Note

      - Timestamps will be ignored if latency = 0

      - To get a note to play immediately, send MIDI info with timestamp read from function Time

      - Optional data fields: `write([[[0xc0, 0, 0], 20000]])` is equivalent to `write([[[0xc0], 20000]])`

    write_short()
      writes up to 3 bytes of midi data to the Output
      write_short(status) -> None
      write_short(status, data1=0, data2=0) -> None

      Output MIDI information of 3 bytes or less. The `data` fields are optional and assumed to be 0 if omitted.

      Examples of status byte values:

          0xc0  # program change
          0x90  # note on
          # etc.

      Example:

          # note 65 on with velocity 100
          write_short(0x90, 65, 100)

    write_sys_ex()
      writes a timestamped system-exclusive midi message.
      write_sys_ex(when, msg) -> None

      Writes a timestamped system-exclusive midi message.

      Parameters

        - msg (list[int] or str) -- midi message

        - when -- timestamp in milliseconds

      Example:

          midi_output.write_sys_ex(0, '\xF0\x7D\x10\x11\x12\x13\xF7')

          # is equivalent to

          midi_output.write_sys_ex(pygame.midi.time(),
                                   [0xF0, 0x7D, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0xF7])

  pygame.midi.get_count()
    gets the number of devices.
    get_count() -> num_devices

    Device ids range from 0 to `get_count() - 1`

  pygame.midi.get_default_input_id()
    gets default input device number
    get_default_input_id() -> default_id

    The following describes the usage details for this function and the `get_default_output_id()` function.

    Return the default device ID or `-1` if there are no devices. The result can be passed to the `Input`/`Output` class.

    On a PC the user can specify a default device by setting an environment variable. To use device #1, for example:

        set PM_RECOMMENDED_INPUT_DEVICE=1
        or
        set PM_RECOMMENDED_OUTPUT_DEVICE=1

    The user should first determine the available device ID by using the supplied application "testin" or "testout".

    In general, the registry is a better place for this kind of info. With USB devices that can come and go, using integers is not very reliable for device identification. Under Windows, if `PM_RECOMMENDED_INPUT_DEVICE` (or `PM_RECOMMENDED_OUTPUT_DEVICE`) is NOT found in the environment, then the default device is obtained by looking for a string in the registry under:

        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/PortMidi/Recommended_Input_Device
        or
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/PortMidi/Recommended_Output_Device

    The number of the first device with a substring that matches the string exactly is returned. For example, if the string in the registry is "USB" and device 1 is named "In USB MidiSport 1x1", then that will be the default input because it contains the string "USB".

    In addition to the name, `get_device_info()` returns "interf", which is the interface name. The "interface" is the underlying software system or API used by PortMidi to access devices. Supported interfaces:

        MMSystem   # the only Win32 interface currently supported
        ALSA       # the only Linux interface currently supported
        CoreMIDI   # the only Mac OS X interface currently supported
        # DirectX - not implemented
        # OSS     - not implemented

    To specify both the interface and the device name in the registry, separate the two with a comma and a space. The string before the comma must be a substring of the "interf" string and the string after the space must be a substring of the "name" name string in order to match the device. e.g.:

        MMSystem, In USB MidiSport 1x1

    Note

    In the current release, the default is simply the first device (the input or output device with the lowest PmDeviceID).

  pygame.midi.get_default_output_id()
    gets default output device number
    get_default_output_id() -> default_id

    See `get_default_input_id()` for usage details.

  pygame.midi.get_device_info()
    returns information about a midi device
    get_device_info(an_id) -> (interf, name, input, output, opened)
    get_device_info(an_id) -> None

    Gets the device info for a given id.

    Parameters

      an_id (int) -- id of the midi device being queried

    Returns

      if the id is out of range `None` is returned, otherwise a tuple of (interf, name, input, output, opened) is returned.

      > - interf: string describing the device interface (e.g. 'ALSA')

      > - name: string name of the device (e.g. 'Midi Through Port-0')

      > - input: 1 if the device is an input device, otherwise 0

      > - output: 1 if the device is an output device, otherwise 0

      > - opened: 1 if the device is opened, otherwise 0

    Return type

      tuple or None

  pygame.midi.midis2events()
    converts midi events to pygame events
    midis2events(midi_events, device_id) -> [Event, ...]

    Takes a sequence of midi events and returns list of pygame events.

    The `midi_events` data is expected to be a sequence of `((status, data1, data2, data3), timestamp)` midi events (all values required).

    Returns

      a list of pygame events of event type `MIDIIN`

    Return type

      list

  pygame.midi.time()
    returns the current time in ms of the PortMidi timer
    time() -> time

    The time is reset to 0 when the `pygame.midi` pygame module for interacting with midi input and output. module is initialized.

  pygame.midi.frequency_to_midi()
    Converts a frequency into a MIDI note. Rounds to the closest midi note.
    frequency_to_midi(midi_note) -> midi_note

    example:

        frequency_to_midi(27.5) == 21

    New in pygame 1.9.5.

  pygame.midi.midi_to_frequency()
    Converts a midi note to a frequency.
    midi_to_frequency(midi_note) -> frequency

    example:

        midi_to_frequency(21) == 27.5

    New in pygame 1.9.5.

  pygame.midi.midi_to_ansi_note()
    Returns the Ansi Note name for a midi number.
    midi_to_ansi_note(midi_note) -> ansi_note

    example:

        midi_to_ansi_note(21) == 'A0'

    New in pygame 1.9.5.

  exception pygame.midi.MidiException
    exception that pygame.midi functions and classes can raise
    MidiException(errno) -> None

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