MIDI - Symbolic Music Analysis and Generation with Python

Explore the modern potential of MIDI as a powerful format for music representation and analysis in this 29-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2025. Challenge the outdated perception of MIDI as merely "cheesy 90s sounds" and discover how it serves as the backbone of contemporary music production and an active area of machine learning research. Learn about MIDI's underlying structure and see practical demonstrations of Python libraries including `mido`, `pretty_midi`, and `MidiTok` that transform MIDI into versatile tools for both research and creative applications. Witness real-world examples spanning music visualization to automated music generation, revealing how symbolic music representation opens doors to diverse analytical and creative possibilities. Gain insights into how Python simplifies working with MIDI data and understand why this format remains highly relevant for modern musical and computational tasks, despite common misconceptions about its capabilities and applications.