Simple Tablature Editor

The Simple Tablature Editor is a lightweight tool designed to quickly edit GuitarPro files by cutting measures and removing existing tracks. Also, it offers the capability to convert edited files to MIDI format.

There is also a CLI, with flags:

• -i, --input: Specify the path/url to the GuitarPro file (e.g., -i path/to/file.gp).
• -t, --track: Select specific tracks to include (e.g., -t 1 2 3 to select tracks 1, 2, and 3).
• -m, --measure: Select specific measures to include (e.g., -m 1 10 to select measures 1 to 10).
• -o, --output: Specify the name of the output file (e.g., -o output.gp).
• --gp5: Save the edited file as a GP5 file.
• --midi: Save the edited file as a MIDI file.
• -e, --use-musescore: Use Musescore to export MIDI files.
• --musescore-path: Specify the path to the Musescore executable file (default: /usr/bin/mscore).
• --song-info: Print information about the song.
• --debug: Print debug messages (works only with the --midi flag).

Features

• Fast Editing: Easily cut measures and remove tracks from GuitarPro files, allowing you to refine your compositions efficiently.
• MIDI Conversion: Convert the edited files to MIDI format. You can use a built-in MIDI conversion tool or use MuseScore.
• GUI and CLI: Enjoy the flexibility of using either the Graphical User Interface or the Command-Line Interface.
• Load Files: Conveniently load GuitarPro files either from your local computer or via URLs
• Open Edited Files: Quickly open the edited file in a program that supports .gp5 files.

Instalation

# git clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/4DERT/SimpleTablatureEditor
cd SimpleTablatureEditor

# build
python setup.py bdist_wheel

# install
cd dist
pip install ste-1.0-py3-none-any.whl

# run program
ste

Acknowledgments

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