How to Export MIDI to WAV
MIDI tracks provide a great amount of control and editing abilities when creating a musical work. Exporting a MIDI file to WAV format can free up processing power used by virtual instruments and makes it easier to send the file to collaborators. Every digital audio workstation with MIDI capability has a similar simple method of exporting a track to a WAV file,
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Instructions
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Once a MIDI track has been recorded in your audio program, select a virtual instrument to playback the MIDI data. The MIDI information will remain the same but you can still change the playback sound while in MIDI form. Make any edits to MIDI notes and velocities and tweak the settings on your virtual instrument to ensure you are satisfied. Once the MIDI is exported as a sound file making changes can only be executed through normal audio processes.
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To ensure that only the selected MIDI track is going to be exported as a sound file, solo the track so that no other files are heard during playback.
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In your digital audio workstation, you will have the ability to "bounce," "render" or "export" your session to any number of file formats available. These words generally mean the same thing, yet are called different things in different programs. Select the best option for your software and choose ".wav" as the file format. Save the file to your session's audio files folder and name it accordingly. You now have an audio file created from the MIDI track which you can send or import back into your session.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are running low on processing power, export all of your MIDI tracks to audio, import the audio into your session and disable the existing MIDI track and virtual instrument to free up power.
Some software allows you to freeze track effects or directly export a selected track which can also work. The described method will work with any software.
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