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A toolkit for creating MIDI applications with C#.
#region License

/* Copyright (c) 2005 Leslie Sanford
 * 
 * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 
 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to 
 * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the 
 * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or 
 * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 
 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 * 
 * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in 
 * all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 
 * 
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 
 * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 
 * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 
 * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
 * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN 
 * THE SOFTWARE.
 */

#endregion

#region Contact

/*
 * Leslie Sanford
 * Email: jabberdabber@hotmail.com
 */

#endregion

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace Multimedia.Midi
{
    #region Channel Command Types

    /// <summary>
    /// Defines constants for ChannelMessage types.
    /// </summary>
    public enum ChannelCommand 
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the note-off command type.
        /// </summary>
        NoteOff = 0x80,

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the note-on command type.
        /// </summary>
        NoteOn = 0x90,

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the poly pressure (aftertouch) command type.
        /// </summary>
        PolyPressure = 0xA0,

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the controller command type.
        /// </summary>
        Controller = 0xB0,  
  
        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the program change command type.
        /// </summary>
        ProgramChange = 0xC0,

        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the channel pressure (aftertouch) command 
        /// type.
        /// </summary>
        ChannelPressure = 0xD0,   
     
        /// <summary>
        /// Represents the pitch wheel command type.
        /// </summary>
        PitchWheel = 0xE0
    }

    #endregion

    #region Controller Types

    /// <summary>
    /// Defines constants for controller types.
    /// </summary>
    public enum ControllerType
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The Bank Select coarse.
        /// </summary>
        BankSelect,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Modulation Wheel coarse.
        /// </summary>
        ModulationWheel,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Breath Control coarse.
        /// </summary>
        BreathControl,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Foot Pedal coarse.
        /// </summary>
        FootPedal = 4,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Portamento Time coarse.
        /// </summary>
        PortamentoTime,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Data Entry Slider coarse.
        /// </summary>
        DataEntrySlider,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Volume coarse.
        /// </summary>
        Volume,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Balance coarse.
        /// </summary>
        Balance,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Pan position coarse.
        /// </summary>
        Pan = 10,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Expression coarse.
        /// </summary>
        Expression,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Effect Control 1 coarse.
        /// </summary>
        EffectControl1,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Effect Control 2 coarse.
        /// </summary>
        EffectControl2,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Puprose Slider 1
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeSlider1 = 16,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Puprose Slider 2
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeSlider2,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Puprose Slider 3
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeSlider3,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Puprose Slider 4
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeSlider4,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Bank Select fine.
        /// </summary>
        BankSelectFine = 32,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Modulation Wheel fine.
        /// </summary>
        ModulationWheelFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Breath Control fine.
        /// </summary>
        BreathControlFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Foot Pedal fine.
        /// </summary>
        FootPedalFine = 36,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Portamento Time fine.
        /// </summary>
        PortamentoTimeFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Data Entry Slider fine.
        /// </summary>
        DataEntrySliderFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Volume fine.
        /// </summary>
        VolumeFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Balance fine.
        /// </summary>
        BalanceFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Pan position fine.
        /// </summary>
        PanFine = 42,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Expression fine.
        /// </summary>
        ExpressionFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Effect Control 1 fine.
        /// </summary>
        EffectControl1Fine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Effect Control 2 fine.
        /// </summary>
        EffectControl2Fine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Hold Pedal 1.
        /// </summary>
        HoldPedal1 = 64,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Portamento.
        /// </summary>
        Portamento,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sustenuto Pedal.
        /// </summary>
        SustenutoPedal,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Soft Pedal.
        /// </summary>
        SoftPedal,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Legato Pedal.
        /// </summary>
        LegatoPedal,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Hold Pedal 2.
        /// </summary>
        HoldPedal2,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Variation.
        /// </summary>
        SoundVariation,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Timbre.
        /// </summary>
        SoundTimbre,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Release Time.
        /// </summary>
        SoundReleaseTime,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Attack Time.
        /// </summary>
        SoundAttackTime,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Brightness.
        /// </summary>
        SoundBrightness,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Control 6.
        /// </summary>
        SoundControl6,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Control 7.
        /// </summary>
        SoundControl7,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Control 8.
        /// </summary>
        SoundControl8,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Control 9.
        /// </summary>
        SoundControl9,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Sound Control 10.
        /// </summary>
        SoundControl10,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Purpose Button 1.
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeButton1,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Purpose Button 2.
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeButton2,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Purpose Button 3.
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeButton3,

        /// <summary>
        /// The General Purpose Button 4.
        /// </summary>
        GeneralPurposeButton4,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Effects Level.
        /// </summary>
        EffectsLevel = 91,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Tremelo Level.
        /// </summary>
        TremeloLevel,
        
        /// <summary>
        /// The Chorus Level.
        /// </summary>
        ChorusLevel,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Celeste Level.
        /// </summary>
        CelesteLevel,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Phaser Level.
        /// </summary>
        PhaserLevel,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Data Button Increment.
        /// </summary>
        DataButtonIncrement,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Data Button Decrement.
        /// </summary>
        DataButtonDecrement,

        /// <summary>
        /// The NonRegistered Parameter Fine.
        /// </summary>
        NonRegisteredParameterFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The NonRegistered Parameter Coarse.
        /// </summary>
        NonRegisteredParameterCoarse,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Registered Parameter Fine.
        /// </summary>
        RegisteredParameterFine,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Registered Parameter Coarse.
        /// </summary>
        RegisteredParameterCoarse,

        /// <summary>
        /// The All Sound Off.
        /// </summary>
        AllSoundOff = 120,

        /// <summary>
        /// The All Controllers Off.
        /// </summary>
        AllControllersOff,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Local Keyboard.
        /// </summary>
        LocalKeyboard,
        
        /// <summary>
        /// The All Notes Off.
        /// </summary>
        AllNotesOff,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Omni Mode Off.
        /// </summary>
        OmniModeOff,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Omni Mode On.
        /// </summary>
        OmniModeOn,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Mono Operation.
        /// </summary>
        MonoOperation,

        /// <summary>
        /// The Poly Operation.
        /// </summary>
        PolyOperation
    }

    #endregion

	/// <summary>
	/// Represents MIDI channel messages.
	/// </summary>
	[ImmutableObject(true)]
	public sealed class ChannelMessage : ShortMessage
	{
        #region ChannelEventArgs Members

        #region Constants

        //
        // Bit manipulation constants.
        //

        private const int MidiChannelMask = ~15;
        private const int CommandMask = ~240;

        /// <summary>
        /// Maximum value allowed for MIDI channels.
        /// </summary> 
        public const int MidiChannelMaxValue = 15;

        #endregion

        #region Construction
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the ChannelEventArgs class with the
        /// specified command, MIDI channel, and data 1 values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="command">
        /// The command value.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="midiChannel">
        /// The MIDI channel.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="data1">
        /// The data 1 value.
        /// </param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
        /// If midiChannel is less than zero or greater than 15. Or if 
        /// data1 is less than zero or greater than 127.
        /// </exception>
        public ChannelMessage(ChannelCommand command, int midiChannel, int data1)
        { 
            msg = 0;

            msg = PackCommand(msg, command);
            msg = PackMidiChannel(msg, midiChannel);
            msg = PackData1(msg, data1);

            #region Ensure

            Debug.Assert(Command == command);
            Debug.Assert(MidiChannel == midiChannel);
            Debug.Assert(Data1 == data1);

            #endregion
        }        

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the ChannelEventArgs class with the 
        /// specified command, MIDI channel, data 1, and data 2 values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="command">
        /// The command value.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="midiChannel">
        /// The MIDI channel.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="data1">
        /// The data 1 value.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="data2">
        /// The data 2 value.
        /// </param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
        /// If midiChannel is less than zero or greater than 15. Or if 
        /// data1 or data 2 is less than zero or greater than 127. 
        /// </exception>
        public ChannelMessage(ChannelCommand command, int midiChannel, 
            int data1, int data2)
        {
            msg = 0;

            msg = PackCommand(msg, command);
            msg = PackMidiChannel(msg, midiChannel);
            msg = PackData1(msg, data1);
            msg = PackData2(msg, data2);

            #region Ensure

            Debug.Assert(Command == command);
            Debug.Assert(MidiChannel == midiChannel);
            Debug.Assert(Data1 == data1);
            Debug.Assert(Data2 == data2);

            #endregion
        }

        internal ChannelMessage(int message)
        {
            this.msg = message;            
        }

        #endregion

        #region Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value for the current ChannelEventArgs suitable for use in 
        /// hashing algorithms.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// A hash code for the current ChannelEventArgs.
        /// </returns>
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return msg;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether two ChannelEventArgs instances are equal.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">
        /// The ChannelMessageEventArgs to compare with the current ChannelEventArgs.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// <b>true</b> if the specified object is equal to the current 
        /// ChannelMessageEventArgs; otherwise, <b>false</b>.
        /// </returns>
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            #region Guard

            if(!(obj is ChannelMessage))
            {
                return false;
            }

            #endregion
            
            ChannelMessage e = (ChannelMessage)obj;            

            return this.msg == e.msg;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value indicating how many bytes are used for the 
        /// specified ChannelCommand.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="command">
        /// The ChannelCommand value to test.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The number of bytes used for the specified ChannelCommand.
        /// </returns>
        internal static int DataBytesPerType(ChannelCommand command)
        {
            int result;

            if(command == ChannelCommand.ChannelPressure ||
                command == ChannelCommand.ProgramChange)
            {
                result = 1;
            }
            else
            {
                result = 2;
            }

            return result;
        }
   
        /// <summary>
        /// Unpacks the command value from the specified integer channel 
        /// message.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message">
        /// The message to unpack.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The command value for the packed message.
        /// </returns>
        internal static ChannelCommand UnpackCommand(int message)
        {
            return (ChannelCommand)(message & DataMask & MidiChannelMask);
        }
     
        /// <summary>
        /// Unpacks the MIDI channel from the specified integer channel 
        /// message.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message">
        /// The message to unpack.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The MIDI channel for the pack message.
        /// </returns>
        internal static int UnpackMidiChannel(int message)
        {
            return message & DataMask & CommandMask;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Packs the MIDI channel into the specified integer message.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message">
        /// The message into which the MIDI channel is packed.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="midiChannel">
        /// The MIDI channel to pack into the message.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// An integer message.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
        /// If midiChannel is less than zero or greater than 15.
        /// </exception>
        internal static int PackMidiChannel(int message, int midiChannel)
        {
            #region Preconditons

            if(midiChannel < 0 || midiChannel > MidiChannelMaxValue)
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("midiChannel", midiChannel,
                    "MIDI channel out of range.");
            }

            #endregion

            return (message & MidiChannelMask) | midiChannel;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Packs the command value into an integer message.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message">
        /// The message into which the command is packed.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="command">
        /// The command value to pack into the message.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// An integer message.
        /// </returns>
        internal static int PackCommand(int message, ChannelCommand command)
        {
            return (message & CommandMask) | (int)command;
        }        

        #endregion

        #region Properties
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the channel command value.
        /// </summary>
        public ChannelCommand Command
        {
            get
            {
                return UnpackCommand(msg);
            }
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the MIDI channel.
        /// </summary>
        public int MidiChannel
        {
            get
            {
                return UnpackMidiChannel(msg);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the first data value.
        /// </summary>
        public int Data1
        {
            get
            {
                return UnpackData1(msg);
            }                
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the second data value.
        /// </summary>
        public int Data2
        {
            get
            {
                return UnpackData2(msg);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the EventType.
        /// </summary>
        public override MessageType MessageType
        {
            get
            {
                return MessageType.Channel;
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #endregion        
    }
}

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Aside from dabbling in BASIC on his old Atari 1040ST years ago, Leslie's programming experience didn't really begin until he discovered the Internet in the late 90s. There he found a treasure trove of information about two of his favorite interests: MIDI and sound synthesis.

After spending a good deal of time calculating formulas he found on the Internet for creating new sounds by hand, he decided that an easier way would be to program the computer to do the work for him. This led him to learn C. He discovered that beyond using programming as a tool for synthesizing sound, he loved programming in and of itself.

Eventually he taught himself C++ and C#, and along the way he immersed himself in the ideas of object oriented programming. Like many of us, he gotten bitten by the design patterns bug and a copy of GOF is never far from his hands.

Now his primary interest is in creating a complete MIDI toolkit using the C# language. He hopes to create something that will become an indispensable tool for those wanting to write MIDI applications for the .NET framework.

Besides programming, his other interests are photography and playing his Les Paul guitars.

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