MIDI songs

caramal · 28th Apr 2006, 01:19 PM

Who is playing them?

Scott · 28th Apr 2006, 04:46 PM

Nobody is playing them per se. MIDI is a way of storing music notes. When you play a MIDI file the sound is synthesized based on the information provided.

Example:
Key - C
Timing - 4/4
Notes - C(2) C(2) C(2) D(1) E(2) E(2) D(1) E(2) F(1) G(2)

The number in brackets represents the length of the note. If all of that were encoded in MIDI format, your computer would be able to play the song and you would hear the familiar "Row row row your boat gently down the stream".

caramal · 29th Apr 2006, 05:45 PM

Cool thanks

caramal · 14th May 2006, 12:24 PM

Can You Download them off of the computer?

bbcentral · 14th May 2006, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caramal

Can You Download them off of the computer?

How do you mean? To an mp3 player or something?
Because to do that you'll need a program that can record synthesized music to regular audio, a bit like holding a microphone next to your speakers and recording it (much higher quality of course)

Scott · 15th May 2006, 02:55 PM

I have a freeware program that can convert MIDI files to WAV format. It's called Timidity. Not easy to set up, and doesn't come with a patch bank. Also not perfect, but a vast improvement over the synthesized MIDI tones.

bbcentral · 15th May 2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vandesc

I have a freeware program that can convert MIDI files to WAV format. It's called Timidity. Not easy to set up, and doesn't come with a patch bank. Also not perfect, but a vast improvement over the synthesized MIDI tones.

I knew if I posted a quick description of what's needed someone would fill in the blanks

I use my Creative soundcard to record these things, I use the "What U Hear" channel, that works well for MIDI.

Scott · 16th May 2006, 09:37 AM

That works if you have a Creative sound card, though it would still sound like synthesized MIDI rather than actual instruments.

Dean Heuke · 8th Dec 2009, 12:28 PM

is there a program floating on the web around, to convert mp3 or WAV INTO midi???

28th Apr 2006, 01:19 PM	#1
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28th Apr 2006, 04:46 PM	#2
Scott Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver Country: Canada Posts: 2,805	Nobody is playing them per se. MIDI is a way of storing music notes. When you play a MIDI file the sound is synthesized based on the information provided. Example: Key - C Timing - 4/4 Notes - C(2) C(2) C(2) D(1) E(2) E(2) D(1) E(2) F(1) G(2) The number in brackets represents the length of the note. If all of that were encoded in MIDI format, your computer would be able to play the song and you would hear the familiar "Row row row your boat gently down the stream". __________________ Blues Brothers Private: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0399504761 Blues Brothers novel: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0515056308

29th Apr 2006, 05:45 PM	#3
caramal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lets just say I hear Lynyrd Skynryd in my cauldasac 24/7 Country: United States Posts: 833	re: MIDI songs Cool thanks

14th May 2006, 12:24 PM	#4
caramal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lets just say I hear Lynyrd Skynryd in my cauldasac 24/7 Country: United States Posts: 833	re: MIDI songs Can You Download them off of the computer?

15th May 2006, 02:55 PM	#6
Scott Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver Country: Canada Posts: 2,805	I have a freeware program that can convert MIDI files to WAV format. It's called Timidity. Not easy to set up, and doesn't come with a patch bank. Also not perfect, but a vast improvement over the synthesized MIDI tones. __________________ Blues Brothers Private: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0399504761 Blues Brothers novel: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0515056308

16th May 2006, 09:37 AM	#8
Scott Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver Country: Canada Posts: 2,805	That works if you have a Creative sound card, though it would still sound like synthesized MIDI rather than actual instruments. __________________ Blues Brothers Private: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0399504761 Blues Brothers novel: http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/asin/0515056308

8th Dec 2009, 12:28 PM	#9
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