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     donnys |
Is it possible to make a change to a midi (such as changing the solo or taking out an instrument) with the notation software and get it converted from (.not) to midi or mp3 form so I can get it on a cd. | ||
| Mark Walsen (markwa) |
You can use MidiNotate to remove an instrument (track), and then save as a MIDI file. You will need to use some other program to convert the MIDI to an MP3 file. I don't have any recommendations for such a program. I should read up on this and post this as a FAQ. For now, I suggest that you go to www.harmony-central.com to search for the MIDI-to-MP3 tool. -- Mark | ||
| Ruben Castelein |
A good program to convert midi to mp3 is AudioCompositor. You can download it at http://audiocompositor.home.att.net (This program can also change instrument files) Best regards | ||
| Tom Brun (tom47) |
Hi, I am interested in converting my midi files so that I can burn a CD of songs that I have created. Because the posts to this topic are over a year and a half old, I wanted to ask anyone if they might know of the easiest way to create a CD from the midi files of songs that I have composed. Are the above programs still the best way to convert these files? It doesn't matter what format the midi files are converted to as I would just like to hear them on a CD. Is there an easier way to create a CD from a midi format? Thanks, Tom47 | ||
| markwa (markwa) Notation Software Associate Username: markwa Post Number: 185 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hello Tom, The previous discussion was about going the other direction, from CD or MP3 to MIDI/notation. Your interest, instead, is going from MIDI to CD or MP3. There have been ways to do this for many years. Do a Google search on "MIDI to MP3" or "MIDI to CD", and you find lots of tools and discussion on this. Cheers -- Mark | ||
| Tom Brun (tom47) Registered Forum User Username: tom47 Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2002 |
Mark, Thanks for the reply. I purchased Music Creator 2002 before I purchased Midinotate and I think that program has a conversion feature. I just seem to have a little trouble with copying the track in the new format. BTW. I purchased Midinotate because Music Creator 2002 would only let me split the Left / Right hand once. That was a real pain. I couldn't even get past the intro. on some of the songs that I had composed. Thanks for a nice product and great support. Tom | ||
| R. Wiegand (rw44123) Registered Forum User Username: rw44123 Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2004 |
Hi anyone: I'm a newbie to a this area, but not to music. I would like someone to steer me in the right direction to transfer the "altered" notation file music to a permanent CD. The threads on this subject have been helpful,but still a bit confusing. I hope that someone has come up with a good, easy, solution. I have a Dynex CD burner and have downloaded the free trial version Midi converter 3.3 (description sounded like what I wanted-- convert midi to wave files), but I'm not having a lot of success. I have two main questions. First, irrespective of the software problem It seems that if you try saving your "modified" version of a notation file to a midi file, when it is played back through a program other than than Midinotate , the file will only sound like the original midi, not the one that I have modified for my needs (such as deleting the lead instrument etc.) I tried a saving the "modified" version as a midi file itself, but it doesn't want to play the modified version back unless it's opened through Midi notate. Secondly, has anyone had success with any particular software program out there for converting these "modified" midis to a file (WAVE etc.) that can then be burned on to a CD. The threads on this subject have directed me to certain web sites with a lot of stuff there. But these threads were posted some time ago. If I can just know that a certain, reasonably priced, program has worked for someone to do what I have outlined, I'm sure I'll be able to work out the bugs with computer settings etc. Thanks for any help, suggestions at all that anyone can give. Feel free to post a reply, or e-mail me. Rick | ||
| Sherry Crann (sherry) Registered Forum User Username: sherry Post Number: 417 Registered: 1-2004 |
Howdy, I'm not sure how other folks do it, but a number of programs will "render" the midi to wav. This is essentially just recording a performance of the midi file (see my method below). And, depending on what software you may have gotten with your soundcard, you may already have the capabililty to record a performance this way. I've done this quite often, since it allows me to be in Composer (where I can control things) and simultaneously capture that performance to audio. I simply open up both Composer and my Creative WAVE Studio. I set the CWS to "Record what you hear" (which means anything going through the soundcard), and then start playback in Composer. It gives me a nicely done, high bit wav file (I can set the parameters), which I can then use in other apps if I want, or burn to an audio CD with my on-board CD burner. I hope this helps. Sherry | ||
| Mark Walsen (markwa) MidiNotate Developer Username: markwa Post Number: 836 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hello R.W. and Sherry, Sherry's solution is a very nice one if you have a Creative Labs soundcard which includes the Creative WAVE Studio software. If you have another soundcard, it might have a similar software utility. Also, there are several MIDI-to-audio tools in the marketplace. My understanding is that for any given MIDI-to-audio tool, you have to accept the instrument sounds that the accompanying software synthesizer produces. Said another way, MIDI-to-audio tools are always tied to a software synthesizer that is included with the tool. If I'm wrong, someone should correct me. I would like to prepare a web page that outlines the various options for MIDI-to-audio. If anyone is interested in helping me with that, please let me know. If while in Composer you modify the MIDI performance, then the modified performance will be saved when you use the File / Save As MIDI command. In Composer, you can modify and save almost any MIDI performance detail. Cheers -- Mark | ||
| R. Wiegand (rw44123) Registered Forum User Username: rw44123 Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2004 |
Addenum to my posting of October 11, 2004. Thanks to Bill and Sherry Crann, and their response(s) to my inquiry, I was directed to "www.synthfont com". That program (and the link to the "general midi" soundfont) is a free download. It allows you to "render" a "midi" file to a "wave" file. Then the wave file can be "burned" to a CD. The synthfont program also has a lot of other bells and whistles, including a "mute" function for any musical track. This thing worked out great for me, thanks to the response of the aforementioned forum members. | ||
| R. Wiegand (rw44123) Registered Forum User Username: rw44123 Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2004 |
Hello anyone. New issue that has come up in light of solving the midi to wave to audio CD(that can be played in a home CD player)problem. Has anyone learned of how to burn a CD-R (playable on a home CVD player) in multiple sessions, so that all songs theron can be played by a home CD player, not just those from the initial burn? I understand this has been an across the board problem in that the initial burn on to a CD-R disc can be read or played by a home CD player, but even if the disc is not "finalized", and subsequent songs are burned on to it, the home CD player will not recognize or play those additonal pieces. The subsequent songs can only be played with the aid of a computer. Does anyone know how to get around this problem and allow multi-session burns (disc space available) to an audio CD-R disc, all of which can thereafter be played on a home CD player? thanks to anyone who can help, or shed some light on this issue. | ||
| David Jacklin (dj) Senior Forum User Username: dj Post Number: 101 Registered: 4-2003 |
I haven't run across any program that lets you do that. It's my understanding that all tracks must be burned in one session. Multi-session CD's only show the final session, I think, in a standard CD player, although I think some computer CD's recognize multi-sessions. Not much help, there, I'm afraid. | ||
| R. Wiegand (rw44123) Registered Forum User Username: rw44123 Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2004 |
For anyone that's interested, with respect to my posting of October 26, 2004 I recently received this reply from the Nero software company on the possibility of "multi-session audio CDs: "Unlike Data CD's, there is no Multisession standard for Audio CD's, so you can not create a Multisession audio CD. However, as long as you do not choose 'Finalize' or 'Disc-At-Once' options when you first write to the Audio CD, you can add sessions to the Audio CD. For example: You can write 5 songs in one session, and then come back the next day or next year and add 3 songs in another session. You can do this till the audio CD is full, or until you choose the 'Finalize' or 'Disc-At-Once' option when you write to the CD last. The one draw back to this is your Car and Home Stereo can only read the very first session on the audio CD and those songs contained in that session. Using the above example, this means you would only be able to see and play the first 5 songs ever written to the CD. But if you go to your Computer, you will be able to see all the sessions and so be able to see and play all the songs on the CD. Important Note: Some Recorders, for example Yamaha Recorders, support a feature called 'RW Edit Disc'. If you have Nero Burning ROM, not supported with Nero Express, and you created an audio CD in 'Track-At-Once' mode, you can open the session and remove audio files from the first session, or add audio files to the first session. In this fashion, your car or home stereo will be able to see and play all the songs written to CD. This only works with CDRW media." |
