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Instructions

Basic Workflow

1. Enter or paste konnakol passages in the Transcriptions editor.
2. Adjust settings (BPM, velocity, tala).
3. Click Export MIDI to download zipped MIDI files.
4. Unzip to access inidividual MIDI files.

Notation Format

• Sections: [section_name] on its own line. Names the following konnakol passage until the next [section_name].
• One unbracketed token = 1/16th note. Tokens are divided by a space in the middle.
• Syllables: thom num dhin cha ki ta etc.
• Speed brackets: [ ki ta tha ka ] plays at 2× speed.
• Rest: _ (underscore), represents one token's time value in the given context. i.e. [ _ ] = 1/32nd rest.
• Comments: # to add notes afterwards in the same line (ignored)

Settings

• BPM: Tempo (20–300)
• Velocity: MIDI volume (1–127)
• Tala: Select the tala of the Konnakol input for proofreading.
• Time Signature: Adjustable meter to fit the respective tala
• Output: Export each section as a separate MIDI file or combine all
• Filename prefix: Add a prefix to all the filenames in bulk.

Pitch Mapping

Syllable	MIDI
thom	36
tham	37
num	38
dhin	39
ka / ki / dhi / thi	40
cha / lam	41
ta	42
tha	43
bheem	44

Tips

• Unrecognized syllables are skipped with a warning
• See log for sections that don't finish the complete tala cycles