How to Convert an Audio to a MIDI with a Freeware Download
MIDI is the audio file format that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It allows for the digitization of musical instruments. One use for MIDI is as the ring-tone your phone plays when someone calls you. You can also use it as a way to represent instruments on your computer. If you have a file in an audio format and want to use it as MIDI, you'll have to perform a conversion first.
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Instructions
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Download a MIDI freeware conversion program. The term "Freeware" means it's free for you to use. Examples of such programs include Intelliscore and Ringtone Converter for ringtones (see "Resources").
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Hit the link for the one you want below to go to the program web page. Click on the "Download Now" text to bring up the download window. Hit "Save As" to download your installation file for that program.
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Open the installation file, which will have you choose a directory for the program, and install it.
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Begin the program and add your audio to the process by clicking on the "Add" button, or something similar. The browse screen will appear, find your audio file in the window. There should be an option to list only audio files in the dropdown menu.
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Choose the instruments you want to use, usually from a dropdown menu. Make sure "MIDI" is selected as the output format under the label "Output Format" or "Profiles." Convert the file through an appropriately labeled button such as "Convert" or "Begin." This should convert your file to MIDI.
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Download a program like Widisoft Recognition System if you want to convert general audio into a MIDI for use other than as a ringtone. Click on the download link for the Standard program and download that, and then download the "Audio to MIDI plug-in." Install the standard file first by opening its installation file. You can then install the plug-in.
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Add your file to the process, and then choose the kind of MIDI output you want. click on the appropriate "Convert" button to convert your audio.
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