Hi :) - I just started learning the processing language and I'd like to tackle the MIDI interfacing too. My first goal is to create a basic triggering program that can match visuals with incoming MIDI messages. Where is a good place to start learning? (reading forum posts, a guide, program manual.. etc)

Thanks Tex - I see the inputs

Figured I'd continue in this original post -- Hope this helps anyone with little programming knowledge like me-

I'm a little confused about it where the velocity and pitch information are entered in the program example --

What I want to achieve is this simple IF statement:

*IF midi note X is received with velocity between A and B* - --- do this.. ( in this case its the ellipse)


lets say the midi note value is 40 - and the velocity needs to be between 60 and 127 --  how would I work that out in this code:


import promidi.*;

MidiIO midiIO;

void setup(){
 size(128*5,128*5);
 smooth();
 background(0);
 
 midiIO = MidiIO.getInstance(this);
 println("printPorts of midiIO");
 midiIO.printDevices();
 midiIO.openInput(0,0);
}

void draw(){

}

void noteOn(
 Note note,
 int deviceNumber,
 int midiChannel
){
 int vel = note.getVelocity();
 int pit = note.getPitch();
 
 fill(255,vel*2,pit*2,vel*2);
 stroke(255,vel);
 ellipse(vel*5,pit*5,30,30);
}