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#313665 - 01/23/11 07:21 PM midi software
MUSICRIC Offline
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Registered: 01/18/11
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Does anybody know of a good pc programme for converting audio, such as mp3, wav, etc to midi

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#313678 - 01/23/11 10:38 PM Re: midi software [Re: MUSICRIC]
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Converting a polyphonic MP3 to MIDI really isn't possible. This can only be done with monophonic tracks. You are best to find a MIDI arrangement of the track you are looking for. You won't be able to create it from an MP3 sorry to say.

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#313755 - 01/24/11 01:38 PM Re: midi software [Re: Nigel]
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The latest Melodyne can do polyphonic conversion to MIDI, but it doesn't really work on entire tracks, more like just piano parts, guitar parts, things like that. It's revolutionary, but STILL a very long way away from being able to transcribe a whole pop tune.
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#313790 - 01/24/11 04:34 PM Re: midi software [Re: Diki]
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Hi

Please read http://www.skytopia.com/project/articles/mp3-to-midi.html

To my opinion: Waste of time!

Audio is the music while MIDI is the recipe for the audio.

An analogy: A cake can not be converted back into the ingredients in the recipe.

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#313840 - 01/25/11 12:44 AM Re: midi software [Re: joso]
Nigel Offline
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Originally Posted By: joso
An analogy: A cake can not be converted back into the ingredients in the recipe.

Regards
Jørgen


That's a very good analogy Jørgen that hits the nail on the head.


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#313864 - 01/25/11 10:08 AM Re: midi software [Re: MUSICRIC]
alliehoe Offline
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Registered: 05/31/10
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Loc: den haag Netherlands
Hi,

I use Widi, its difficult to work things out,
but with good reading and trying it works.

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#313868 - 01/25/11 11:25 AM Re: midi software [Re: joso]
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Originally Posted By: joso
Hi

An analogy: A cake can not be converted back into the ingredients in the recipe.

Regards
Jørgen


That made me laugh out loud !!!!! very good analogy..
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#313885 - 01/25/11 01:19 PM Re: midi software [Re: MUSICRIC]
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There IS software that can give you a chord chart from a whole tune, if that is what you might be interested in, though.
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