Reading MIDI Files

Question

What is the best way to read a MIDI file (chronologically) with multiple tracks? (Java)

Note: I don't want to play the MIDI file, just read the messages.

Couple ideas:

Is it safe to assume there are no note events shorter than the 1/64th note? Or should I visit every track and only move to the next tick after all other ticks tracks

• Assume there is no midi event shorter than a 1/64th note, and move the current position tick count by that fix delta.
• Visit every track and progress to the next earliest tick

Answer 1

JFugue can read a MIDI file and sort the messages in chronological order.

The results can be read as JFugue MusicStrings (for example, C-sharp, 5th octave, whole note = "C#5w"), or you can write your own ParserListener and attach it to the MidiParser so you can output your own text.