https://github.com/rottytooth/Velato

Velato language - write code with music
https://github.com/rottytooth/Velato

esolang esoteric-language esoteric-programming-language midi

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Velato language - write code with music

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rottytooth/Velato
• Owner: rottytooth
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-01-06T19:01:03.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-10T21:02:30.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-11T21:45:03.343Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: esolang, esoteric-language, esoteric-programming-language, midi
• Language: C#
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• Size: 771 KB
• Stars: 41
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Velato

Velato is a language where one writes code with music, in the form of a MIDI file. Read more on esolangs: http://esolangs.org/wiki/Velato

### Compiler Options

Code | Option

---|---

/s|transpile to C#

/j|transpile to JavaScript

/c|also compile (automatic when neither /s or /j is selected)

### Example Program: Printing "Hi"

This is in Lilypond format. It needs to be converted to a MIDI file to be read by the Velato compiler:

    \version "2.24.3"

    melody = \relative c' {

    \clef treble

    \key c \major

    \time 4/4

    

      c			% set root

      a g			% print

      e f			% a character 

      a dis		        % value of 'H' (72) 

      g			% end of char marker

      c			% the root note does nothing the second time but can be used between commands

      a g			% print

      e f			% a character 

      d cis fis	        % value of 'i' (105)

      g			% end of char marker

      c			% an extra c because why not

    }

    

    \score {

    \new Staff \melody

    \midi { }

    }

### Version 2.0 Changes

Version 2 of Velato was re-written from the ground up, using NAudio and a saner parsing strategy. Significant changes:

- Supports micro-tuning variants of the language

- Can transpile to C# or JavaScript code

- Looks at the first MIDI track, rather than the first channel (more in line with how MIDI is used)

- Examples are in the (more widely used) Lilypond, rather than the GUIDO system