B BriC macrumors newbie Original poster Feb 5, 2006 23 0 Feb 7, 2006 #1 Hi anyone know how to convert mp3's into .midi files??? Cheers
bartelby macrumors Core Jun 16, 2004 19,795 34 Feb 7, 2006 #2 You can't. Mp3's are an audio file. Midi isn't. Basically Midi tells synths and such what notes to play at what time, for how long and at what velocity. The 2 are totally different.
You can't. Mp3's are an audio file. Midi isn't. Basically Midi tells synths and such what notes to play at what time, for how long and at what velocity. The 2 are totally different.
0098386 Suspended Jan 18, 2005 21,574 2,908 Feb 7, 2006 #3 It's got to be possible, but it's not yet. I'm sure I've seen some PC software that tries this and fails miserably.
It's got to be possible, but it's not yet. I'm sure I've seen some PC software that tries this and fails miserably.
notjustjay macrumors 603 Sep 19, 2003 6,056 167 Canada, eh? Feb 7, 2006 #4 Yeah, mp3's are to midi files what an audio CD is to sheet music. You can easily convert in one direction (i.e. have a band play the sheet music and record the results) but not the other.
Yeah, mp3's are to midi files what an audio CD is to sheet music. You can easily convert in one direction (i.e. have a band play the sheet music and record the results) but not the other.