Is there a automated way to take a text list of chords and turn them into a MIDI clip?

[D2sX9ek8w3]

Hi,
Is there an automated way to take a text list of chords and turn them into a MIDI clip?

I am thinking something in a CSV format, maybe like this:

Cm7, F7, BbM7, EbM7, Am7b5, D7#5, Gm6, Gm6,
Cm7, F7, BbM7, EbM7, Am7b5, D7#5, Gm6, Gm6,
Am7b5, D7#5, Gm6, Gm6,Cm7, F7, BbM7, EbM7,
Am7b5, D7#5, Gm7, Gb7, Fm7, E7,Am7b5, D7#5, Gm6, Gm6

With the output being standard block chords, all the same length.

It seems like it would be a quicker way to convert a chart than writing out notes by hand in a MIDI editor, or hunting and pecking through a library to insert or copy/paste from.

Obviously, playing the part would be the fastest, but how about what I am asking about?

Thank you.

[osiris]

You can do this with the FL Chord Progression Tool. (But only in FL)

[D2sX9ek8w3]

You can do this with the FL Chord Progression Tool. (But only in FL)

Thanks, I did not know that.

Hopefully, some other apps can do this too.

[osiris]

The better thing is the Piano Roll has an Automatic chord draw feature where you put in the main key and it will auto draw the correct chord where you place the note. Works well, still in primary stages but I've used it to varying degrees of success.

[D2sX9ek8w3]

I primarily use REAPER and it has a nice script available that lets you select a note and then menu click for a chord form, which then populates the grid.

It works great, but it can feel tedious.

I have also used apps like EZplayer, Scaler, Sundog, etc. to make block chord progression. They all work very well, but not as quickly as I imagine you could with a CSV file of simple text.

[pottering]

There is a 3rd party MIDI Tool for Ableton Live that does this.

https://midi2themax.gumroad.com/l/m2tm-chords/



I copy pasted that list straight from OP's post into it and this was the result:

[D2sX9ek8w3]

I copy pasted that list straight from OP's post into it and this was the result:

That is amazing.

Thank you for the info.

[D2sX9ek8w3]

I just stumbled on this and it seems to work well.

https://mz-kb.itch.io/texchord2

TexChord 2 Free.jpg

Unless I find something that runs natively in REAPER, this seems a good solution and a big time saver.