zenac
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Post by zenac on Jan 6, 2014 9:24:12 GMT -5
Do you know a GOOD audio program that converts WAV or MP3 files to MIDI files?
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Post by blabla on Jan 6, 2014 13:12:57 GMT -5
Lol !
If that converter existed , i would be a happy man but no , it is downright impossible
to do that kind of converter...
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Post by mkg on Jan 6, 2014 13:52:12 GMT -5
The best thing to do is replicate the music  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 14:14:01 GMT -5
There is at least one WAV to MIDI program out there and it's not free. I barely remember it but it didn't work very well - especially with simultaneous notes.
Unfortunately I'd have to agree with mkgs assessment.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 15:24:41 GMT -5
You are the best WAV/MP3 to MIDI converter you'll ever be able to find  |
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Post by mkg on Jan 6, 2014 19:16:02 GMT -5
...until you get the help of another person |
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Post by blabla on Jan 6, 2014 20:12:03 GMT -5
I agree with Mkg , the best way is to rewrote it in MIDI format with a music tracker.
Of course , that means you need to have good ears and master well the tracker...
Most of the them use ModPlugTracker for MIDI tracks.
You can also use TFM Music Maker if you are developing a game for Genesis. (But that one cannot export to MIDI so...)
I remember one software too that record the audio from the computer and then it translate it into a MIDI. I couldn't remember its name...
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Post by sega16 on Aug 21, 2014 10:22:26 GMT -5
I have tried programs like this in the past, and they kind of work. It will work for simple melodies but one things get complex you will find that the midi is outright wrong. Also some don't identify instruments at all and even the ones that claim are more than likely to be wrong. You will still have to do lots of work. It has been a very long time since I last tried such a program so maybe times have changed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 15:58:45 GMT -5
I agree with Mkg , the best way is to rewrote it in MIDI format with a music tracker. Of course , that means you need to have good ears and master well the tracker... Most of the them use ModPlugTracker for MIDI tracks. You can also use TFM Music Maker if you are developing a game for Genesis. (But that one cannot export to MIDI so...) I remember one software too that record the audio from the computer and then it translate it into a MIDI. I couldn't remember its name... Fruity loops allows your keyboard (computer) to be used as an actual musical keyboard and can export to midi. As others have said, midi is a mess, and the formats of midi files can vary significantly in structure, making it next to impossible to have an efficient conversion. |
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Post by Tamkis on Aug 21, 2014 17:33:26 GMT -5
The problem with WAV/MP3s and MIDI files are that they are 2 very different audio formats. WAV/MP3s are streamed filed formats, i.e., the entire waveform of the sound output is stored in a big file usually weighing in the MB range. It will sound the same way on every standard WAV/MP3 player (excluding settings on a player's equalizer). MIDI and Tracker formats, on the other hand, are "played" formats; i.e, samples for each instrument are stored in a file, and then are played and synthesized on-the-fly. This is similar to how a band consisting of several instruments play together to create a song.
Yes, WAV/MP3 to MIDI converters are terrible, due to its poor attempt to convert a streamed format to a "played" format, by using fuzzy algorithms and "listening" to the music.
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Post by sega16 on Aug 21, 2014 17:51:26 GMT -5
Yes I am aware of these differences. I was just talking about my past experience using such programs.
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Post by Tamkis on Aug 27, 2014 19:33:11 GMT -5
Yes I am aware of these differences. I was just talking about my past experience using such programs. Meh, I was just explaining to the original poster/future readers of this post how both formats are different  . |
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