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
| Code | Option |
|---|---|
| /s | transpile to C# |
| /j | transpile to JavaScript |
| /c | also compile (automatic when neither /s or /j is selected) |
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 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