Create and validate MIDI Markdown files with correct syntax and timing.
npx skills add https://github.com/cjgdev/midi-markdown --skill mmd-writing
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: mmd-writing Source: https://github.com/cjgdev/midi-markdown/tree/main/.claude/skills/mmd-writing Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cjgdev/midi-markdown --skill mmd-writing
Writing MIDI Markdown (MMD) files can be error-prone due to strict frontmatter, timing, and command rules. This skill provides clear guidance to write correct MMD files and troubleshoot common syntax issues.
Create an MMD file that begins with YAML frontmatter and a first timing marker to start sequencing MIDI events.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Writing MIDI Markdown files requires valid YAML frontmatter with ppq, tempo, and time_signature parameters, followed by a first timing marker to sequence MIDI events correctly and avoid common syntax errors in device automation workflows.
MIDI Markdown supports four timing paradigms: absolute, musical, relative, and simultaneous timing. These allow precise control over event sequencing, enabling complex automation patterns across multiple device libraries with flexible scheduling options.
Yes, MIDI Markdown supports loops, sweeps, random values, and modulation as advanced features. These enable dynamic device automation by repeating event sequences, sweeping parameter ranges, introducing randomized values, and modulating control changes across device libraries.
MIDI Markdown frontmatter validation fails when required fields like ppq, tempo, or time_signature are missing or incorrectly formatted. The file must begin with valid YAML frontmatter and include a first timing marker before any MIDI event definitions.
Yes, MIDI Markdown supports device imports from multiple device libraries. This allows you to reference and automate external device definitions within your MMD files, enabling cross-library workflow automation and modular configuration management.
The best way to troubleshoot MIDI Markdown syntax errors is to validate frontmatter presence, check timing marker placement, verify command syntax against MMD conventions, and ensure all timing paradigms, imports, loops, and modulation directives follow correct formatting rules.
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