FreePie Midi Drums to vJoy

midiDrumsTovJoy.py

# This FreePie script is for using Midi Drums with Clone Hero

# Install vJoy.
# Install FreePIE.
# Connect midi drums
# Copy/paste or open this code in/into FreePIE. Save it as a script, then press run. If it all works, you should be able to monitor the joystick outuput with vJoy's monitor program.

# Please note: These midi notes are setup for the Alesis Crimsom 2 Mesh kit, and notes may vary from drum module to module
# feel free to change the input midi nodes on the lists
# You can setup multiple midi notes to a single joystick buttons. Like have the hihat and tom 1 map to the yellow drum

import time


# Setup the different midi nodes and joystick buttons
redMidiNotes = [38]
redJoyStickButton = 0

yellowMidiNotes = [50]
yellowJoyStickButton = 1

blueMidiNotes = [47]
blueJoyStickButton = 2

orangeMidiNotes = [57]
orangeJoyStickButton = 3

greenMidiNotes = [43]
greenJoyStickButton = 4

kickMidiNotes = [36]
kickJoyStickButton = 5

# Setup note delay (currently 2ms)
time.sleep(.02)

# Reset all the buttons 
vJoy[0].setButton(redJoyStickButton, False)
vJoy[0].setButton(yellowJoyStickButton, False)
vJoy[0].setButton(blueJoyStickButton, False)
vJoy[0].setButton(orangeJoyStickButton, False)
vJoy[0].setButton(greenJoyStickButton, False)
vJoy[0].setButton(kickJoyStickButton, False)



def update():
	diagnostics.watch(midi[0].data.channel)
	diagnostics.watch(midi[0].data.status)
	diagnostics.watch(midi[0].data.buffer[0])
	diagnostics.watch(midi[0].data.buffer[1])
	

	# Red
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in redMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(redJoyStickButton, True)  

	# Yellow
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in yellowMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(yellowJoyStickButton, True)  


	# Blue
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in blueMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(blueJoyStickButton, True)  
		
	
	# Orange
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in orangeMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(orangeJoyStickButton, True)  

	# Green
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in greenMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(greenJoyStickButton, True)  

	# Kick
	if (midi[0].data.buffer[0] in kickMidiNotes) and (midi[0].data.buffer[1] > 0): 
		vJoy[0].setButton(kickJoyStickButton, True)  

if starting:
	midi[0].update += update