Script generator for AfterEffects: convert Midi notes to keyframes

This nifty little tool converts MIDI notes to keyframes for your After Effects composition. It reads out the notes from a MIDI file and converts this to a JSX script that runs inside After Effects. There it will place keyframes at exactly the same position where a MIDI note was triggered.
Think about how much of a time saver this will be! Ever tried keyframing visuals under a breakcore or a jungle track? Well, good luck. With this tool it's just a matter of seconds and it uses the same source as how the audio file was generated in the first place. How much more in sync can it get?!
FREE beta release can be download here: / 0-9-4-release-79494138
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Timetable:
intro 00:00
what is MIDI? 00:40
midi 2 keyframe tool 01:42
run in After Effects: 02:22
what is ADSR? 03:19
where to download? 06:45
outro 07:08
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[@MrHexographer]

Very interesting stuff here..I can't wait to play with this. i will let you know my results when I have them :)

[@FactorySettings]

Great! Looking forward to the result!

[@PeterSena]

😮can't wait to try this

[@danlandrum]

I have an Apple Silcon (M1) mac. How do I run the terminal version? Thanks, and I'm so glad you created this script generator! Can't wait to get it working.

[@efnbrg]

Hi this is a great project. I was wondering if there is a way to get a simplified output? From what I can tell, all the notes get their own channel. I would like to see one channel that has all the notes visualized if possible. This would be useful for something like an arpeggiator, rather than the example which is a few drums sounds.

[@FactorySettings]

Hi, thank you. All channels get their own channel, all notes belong to a channel. So if your midifile has one channel and multiple notes, it should fit one line. It all depends on how you arrange your midifile. A channel would be a drumkit, another a piano, another a guitar. So that would be 3 channels, then every channel has its own notes.

[@efnbrg]

@@FactorySettings ok that's not what happened in my test. I exported a midi region in Ableton so it should just have one channel. the channel then got 'exploded' onto different squares in after effects after i ran the script on it. each distinct note in the sequence got a square.

[@FactorySettings]

@@efnbrg Then it works correctly ;). This is how it's currently working and most convenient for most users. The squares are visualizing the notes, and notes on the same line belong to the same channel.

[@efnbrg]

@@FactorySettings Ok then my feature request would be all note data (as long as it's monophonic), to be on one channel and one line of keyframes. In my use case I would not use the squares, I would only want the keyframes to pick whip over to another element 🙂

[@FactorySettings]

@@efnbrg Ah yes I see, like you mentioned, that would only work with a monophonic track. I'm not very proficient regarding AE, but in blender I would just select all squares and merge them, 2 seconds ;)

[@simonlazarus3906]

Hello. Cant' install 0.9.4 on Windows 10, even when "run as admin" and trying to autorize app to override windows defender a box pop un saying "windows cannot acces the device, the access path or the specified file. Maybe you do not have appropriate autorisations to access the element".

[@FactorySettings]

Havn't heard this error yet, the only pop up I've heard of is a blue screen saying 'windows protected your pc', after pressing 'more info' a button 'run anyway' shows up. It's in beta fase so it's good to hear these kind of errors. I'll make a note and hopefully I'll be able to release an official v1.0 where these kind of annoying errors don't show anymore.

[@hinduspl]

Do you know anything like that but for touchdesigner ?

[@FactorySettings]

Personally, I wouldn't use a workflow like this for Touchdesigner, since Touchdesigner is more orientated towards real-time data instead of pre baked keyframing. I would just drag in the midifile or use this TOX that we've also developed that I use a lot! Check here for more info: czcams.com/video/ujIgZL9QQy0/video.html