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MIDI Files

by xiaolaa2

Easily parse and manipulate MIDI files using Tone.js. Streamline your MIDI files workflow with our robust MIDI files sol

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What it does

Parse and manipulate MIDI files, including reading track information, notes, pitch bends, and control changes. Add new musical elements and modify tempo.

About

MIDI Files is a community-built MCP server published by xiaolaa2 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Easily parse and manipulate MIDI files using Tone.js. Streamline your MIDI files workflow with our robust MIDI files sol It is categorized under file systems, other. This server exposes 11 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.

How to install

You can install MIDI Files in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

License

MIT

MIDI Files is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MIDI Files MCP server?: MIDI Files is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?: Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for MIDI Files?: This profile displays 65 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Use Cases

Code & Document Analysis

Read, analyze, and understand files in your project

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Automated File Operations

Create, move, rename, and organize files based on natural language instructions

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Organize downloads by file type, rename files following convention, batch process images

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Save hours on manual file organization

Content Search & Extraction

Search files for patterns, extract data, find information across directories

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Find all config files with API keys, extract emails from documents, search logs for errors

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Find information instantly instead of manual grep/find

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4.7★★★★★65 reviews

★★★★★Aanya Choi· Dec 28, 2024
I recommend MIDI Files for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
★★★★★Aditi Gupta· Dec 28, 2024
MIDI Files has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 24, 2024
We evaluated MIDI Files against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★Aditi Jain· Dec 12, 2024
According to our notes, MIDI Files benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
★★★★★Mia Tandon· Dec 12, 2024
According to our notes, MIDI Files benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
★★★★★Aditi Thomas· Nov 19, 2024
MIDI Files reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
★★★★★Aanya Park· Nov 19, 2024
MIDI Files is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
★★★★★Noah Sethi· Nov 11, 2024
We evaluated MIDI Files against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★Min Abebe· Nov 3, 2024
We wired MIDI Files into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
★★★★★Aditi Iyer· Nov 3, 2024
We wired MIDI Files into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

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🔧 Usage

Use with an MCP client, supported clients include but are not limited to:

Installing via Smithery

To install MIDI File Parser for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @xiaolaa2/midi-file-mcp --client claude

Cursor Configuration Example

Configure midi-file-mcp in Cursor:

"midi-file-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "midi-file-mcp" ] }

🎹 Using MIDI Parser MCP with Absolute Paths

All operations in MIDI Parser MCP require the absolute path to the MIDI file. This ensures that the tool can correctly locate and manipulate your MIDI files regardless of the current working directory.

Example Prompts

Here are some example prompts you can use with your AI assistant:

Get MIDI File Information:

Can you show me information about the MIDI file at D:\path	o\your\file.mid?

Analyzing Tracks:

Please analyze all tracks in D:\path	o\your\file.mid and tell me how many notes are in each track.

Setting Tempo:

Change the tempo of D:\path	o\your\file.mid to 120 BPM.

Working with Notes:

Show me all notes in track 1 of D:\path	o\your\file.mid.

Adding Notes:

Add a C4 note at position 0 with a duration of 1 beat to track 0 in D:\path	o\your\file.mid.

Available Operations

Operation	Description	Parameters
get_midi_info	Get general MIDI file information	filePath
set_tempo	Set the tempo (BPM) of a MIDI file	filePath, bpm
get_tracks_info	Get information about all tracks	filePath
get_track_info_by_index	Get information about a specific track	filePath, trackIndex
get_notes_by_index	Get all notes from a specific track	filePath, trackIndex
get_pitchbends_by_index	Get all pitch bends from a specific track	filePath, trackIndex
get_controlchanges_by_index	Get all control changes from a specific track	filePath, trackIndex
add_notes_by_index	Add notes to a specific track	filePath, trackIndex, notes
add_controlchanges_by_index	Add control changes to a specific track	filePath, trackIndex, controlchanges
add_pitchbends_by_index	Add pitch bends to a specific track	filePath, trackIndex, pitchbends
add_track	Add a new track to the MIDI file	filePath

Note: Always use double backslashes (\) or forward slashes (/) in file paths when working with Windows paths to avoid errors.

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