README.md

WHSTLRS

Whstlrs is a cross-platform midi visualizer, build in Rust, It helps people to practice song on a MIDI wind controller.

Supported operating systems

• Linux Raspberry PI
• macOS ?-)
• Windows 10

Requirements

• midi wind controller
• graphics card supported by WGPU.

Screenshot

Development

• https://www.rust-lang.org/
• https://lilypond.org/ for sheet music

Show log

Bash:

RUST_LOG=info ./cargo run

Powershell:

$Env:RUST_LOG = "info"
cargo run

tools

• abc2ly -> lilypond format -> notes, midi, svg

Graphics libraries

• https://wgpu.rs/
• https://github.com/RazrFalcon/resvg
• https://github.com/nical/lyon/

Music libraries

• https://github.com/kovaxis/midly
• https://github.com/Boddlnagg/midir

Other graphics tools

• https://inkscape.org/

Other music tools

• https://abcnotation.com/
• https://lilypond.org/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_whistle
• https://www.frescobaldi.org/

Inspiration

• https://charleslabs.fr/en/project-Irish+Whistle+Tab+-+Android+app
• https://github.com/PolyMeilex/Neothesia/
• https://michaeleskin.com/abctools/abctools.html

Songs

• https://thesession.org/

MIDI wind controlers

• https://warbl.xyz
• https://github.com/amowry/warbl

TODO

• click notes show fingering
• import of tune from the session
• UI with settings and load song
• Set speed and start of music

License

This code is distributed under a GPL v3 style license, see the LICENSE file for complete information.

Copyright

Whstlrs Copyright (c) 2024 David Rasch