How to Convert Audio Drums to MIDI
Converting drum audio into MIDI is a multi-step process that will require a basic understanding of MIDI devices and audio sampling. There are two approaches to converting drum audio to MIDI: drum triggers and audio sample conversion. The drum trigger method will require a drum kit, a computer with MIDI software, a set of drum triggers for all of the drums you wish to convert to MIDI and a drum trigger MIDI converter. The drum sample conversion method will only require a computer and a MIDI-slice enabled audio program such as ReCycle, Ableton Live, etc.
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Things You'll Need
- Drum kit
- Computer
- Drum triggers
- Drum trigger MIDI converter
- MIDI enabled audio-sampling software
Instructions
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Drum Trigger Method
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Connect MIDI drum triggers to a drum kit.
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Connect the triggers to a MIDI drum trigger converter.
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Open the MIDI arrangement software on the computer.
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Connect the MIDI drum trigger converter to the computer via USB or serial connection. Set a MIDI channel to receive from the MIDI drum trigger converter.
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Press "record" in the channel and transport.
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Play the drums and the computer will record the trigger impulses as MIDI signals. Save the recording as a MIDI file.
Audio Sample Conversion Method
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Open a MIDI-enabled sampling program.
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Open a drum loop or drum shot sample.
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Use the program's "slice-to-MIDI" or "export to MIDI" function.
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If you are using ReCycle or a similar program, the corresponding MIDI and audio sample(s) will be output to a user-designated folder.
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If you are using Ableton Live or a similar program, the corresponding MIDI and audio sample(s) will be applied to a new channel within the program.
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