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You can watch the whole video below from Ableton’s helpful blog. When it’s finished converting, you’ll have a new MIDI track ready to go. Choose which conversion command you want to use within the clips Context or Create menu. Click the clip you want to convert to select it. Select the clip in the Session or Arrangement Views, or alternatively in Live’s browser.
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So, what programs will actually let you convert audio to MIDI? Let’s take a look… Converting Audio to MIDI in Ableton LiveĪs previously mentioned, we covered exactly how to turn some tapping on a desk with some pens (literally) into a MIDI file and you can read the blog here. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the capabilities and uses of MIDI files, especially after you’ve mastered the art of converting audio to MIDI. Using MIDI data, you can take an existing guitar line and turn it into a super high-pitched melody or very low frequency bass line to run underneath the original sound and it will sound great after a bit of cleaning up. In addition, transposing audio or changing the pitch of an audio file can result in a loss of clarity and make it sound really off key – or in general terms, "really weird" especially if you want to play something an octave or even 2 octaves above or below the original.
This allows you to smarten up vocal overdubs, or even use that MIDI information and play it through a keyboard or synth if you really like the sound of the melody and want to add a bit of extra weight via another instrument. If you’re creating a backing track with “De-Do-Da” type sounds for instance, you can convert the recording you’ve made through the microphone into a MIDI signal and edit it for length, pitch and tune. In addition, converting an audio signal to MIDI gives you greater control when it comes to editing a piece of music or sound, especially when it comes to vocals. If you're a drummer with a rubbish kit, but you have access to a range of great plugins via your software, you can record your kick drum, convert it to MIDI and make it sound like a completely new kit at the click of a mouse. In this case you can record yourself beatboxing or even tapping away on your desk/guitar case/fridge, convert the audio to MIDI easily and change that to a complete drum set via your software. In this case, the benefits of being able to convert audio to MIDI really comes into play when you want to be able to layer a synth line over a bass to beef it up or create a melody on a guitar without having to delve into the world of MIDI guitar controllers or play around with a keyboard.Īdditionally, you may be a great beatboxer or have a really great idea for a drum line or percussion section for a song but no drums to hand.
OverdubsĪs previously mentioned, you may not be able to play piano very well, but you’re an absolute star on the drums, guitar or bass. Reasons why you might want to convert Audio to MIDI 1. In this blog we’re going to look at a selection of programs that will let you convert audio to MIDI and provide a few examples on how to convert your audio signal into MIDI information with a few clicks. We even covered exactly how to convert audio to MIDI in Ableton using stuff on your desk here, well worth a read if you’re wondering how to cut your teeth with this useful feature.
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