Downloading files from Classical Archives
Classical Archives has a huge collection of free MIDI music files. You can turn them into free sheet music with easy-to-use sheet music software.
This website has changed extensively, but has a tremendous number of fantastic MIDI files. MIDI files are now all free downloads, but you must find the specific work you are looking for and download the MIDI files. The short version of how to download MIDI files from Classical Archives is as follows:
- If you're not already a member (you can sign up for a free membership), click the "Become a member" link and enter your information.
- Find the particular work you’re looking for (do NOT use "MIDI" in any searches).
- Click the “MIDI” tab if there is one. If no "MIDI" tab is visible, then there are no MIDI files available for the work.
- Click on the “XX Midis” text.
- Click on the “Show sequences” text link to see the MIDI files that are available.
- Click the Download (or Add to Downloads) and the file is put in a cart called “My Downloads”.
- When you're done adding files (the MIDI files are free) to "My Downloads", click the "My Download button at the top of the page to go to your selected files and download them. If these instructions aren't clear, then the screenshots below should prove more helpful.
Scroll down to see each of these steps discussed in detail.
1. If you're not already a member, click "Become a member".
Then enter your information to become a free member.
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2. Find the work you're interested in downloading.
3. Click the name of the particular piece.
4. Click the "MIDI" tab to see the available MIDI files.
5. Click the "X Midi" text link.
6. Click "Add to Downloads" or "Show Sequences".
Click "Add to Downloads" to add all the files for that contributor for that piece or "Show Sequences" to see the all the filenames if there are more than one.
7. You can add groups of files or individual files to "My Downloads" as follows.
8. Click the "My Downloads" button at the top of the page when you're done looking for files.
9. Click the "Download" button beside each file to download it to your hard drive.
Classical Archives is planning to have a Download Manager ready soon to make it easier to download multiple files.
