B BriC macrumors newbie Original poster Feb 7, 2006 #1 Hi anyone know how to convert mp3's into .midi files??? Cheers
bartelby macrumors Core 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 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 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.