Quick kindaish DEV Question.

Mykel · #1 11-10-2005, 07:49 AM

Anyone know of a .mp3 to .midi converter? That is...free or extremely cheap? I'm just wondering because my friend made a lot of really good songs on Garage Band that I'd like to convert to .midi and use.

Zxion · #2 11-10-2005, 11:19 PM

http://www.mp3towav.org/mp3-to-midi.asp

That place has a free trial, I've never used it, all I did was just google and found it.

Curt1zzle · #3 11-11-2005, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mykel

Anyone know of a .mp3 to .midi converter? That is...free or extremely cheap? I'm just wondering because my friend made a lot of really good songs on Garage Band that I'd like to convert to .midi and use.

You can do it in iTunes by right clicking on the mp3 song -> convert selection to whatever you have listed.

To change the "convert selection to ___" option, go to your general options for itunes then...importing options I believe...

I'd give better instructions but I'm not on my computer right now. I believe midi is one of the options. If It isn't, you can download a patch that adds it to the conversion list.

Mykel · #4 11-11-2005, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Curt1zzle

You can do it in iTunes by right clicking on the mp3 song -> convert selection to whatever you have listed.

To change the "convert selection to ___" option, go to your general options for itunes then...importing options I believe...

I'd give better instructions but I'm not on my computer right now. I believe midi is one of the options. If It isn't, you can download a patch that adds it to the conversion list.

Hm, it only has 'convert ID3 tags' and 'convert selection to AAC'

I can't find the importing options menu.

Mykel · #5 11-11-2005, 03:53 AM

Update: itunes doesn't convert to .midi

Polo · #6 11-11-2005, 03:58 AM

But... MP3 is (compressed) audio and MIDI isn't (It's notation - it's not actually sound). The mere concept of converting them is just wrong... Pitch and transient detection are not advanced enough to do it properly, and a frequency domain/granular method would not yield the kind of result which would be useful in a music production environment.

Mykel · #7 11-11-2005, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Polo

But... MP3 is (compressed) audio and MIDI isn't (It's notation - it's not actually sound). The mere concept of converting them is just wrong... Pitch and transient detection are not advanced enough to do it properly, and a frequency domain/granular method would not yield the kind of result which would be useful in a music production environment.

So, what you are saying is that it is virtually impossible. Gotcha.

Okay, new question! A good free program to make .midis

Polo · #8 11-11-2005, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mykel

So, what you are saying is that it is virtually impossible. Gotcha.

I'm saying its pretty difficult to create a midi given a simple and clear riff/melody, and beat detection's not nice. Trying to do both at once and then a bit more is not really feasible with today's knowledge.

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Originally Posted by Mykel

Okay, new question! A good free program to make .midis

ProTools FREE?