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MIDI / MP3

Is it possible to change midi files into mp3 files, and if so , how?
If a programme is required, what is it called and where can I get it?
I require this information so thatI can import my midi (or nw) files into the programme ULTIMATE DANCE.

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Reply #1 –
I just converted a midi to an mp3.
The method I used was a two-step step process.

First off, I recorded the midi to a .wav file. To do this you need something like Cakewalk or Sonar (definitely not Windows' Sound Recorder). I'm sure you can find one on a search engine if you search for wav recorder if you don't already have one.

Then, I encoded the resulting .wav to mp3. Audiograbber or Xing work well. Here again, use a search engine to find these.

I don't know of any one-step programs that will do this, and the quality of output might be suspect.

Nels
http://i.am/nels

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Reply #2 –
John,
I'm not sure why Nels is so much against the Windows sound recorder, but it may have to do with the apparant 60 second limit on recordings. To get around it, launch the sound recorder, record 60 seconds of silence (just press the record button with no sound being played on your computer). When it's done, go to Edit/Copy then Edit/Paste Insert. The length on the right hand side of the sound recorder should now read 120 sec. You can then Edit/Paste Insert as many multiples of 60 seconds as you require. Don't worry about being exact, you can trim it later. Be sure to go to File/Properties and convert the file to 44,100 stereo PCM. Now save the file. I use the name Blank.WAV When you're ready to record, launch sound recorder, then load blank.WAV. Record your music, stop the recording when the music is over, then go to Edit/Delete after current position too trim off any excess silence. Add any effects in the Effects menu, then use File/Save As to save your music under a new name (leaving blank.wav unchanged).
At this point you can burn the file onto a CD. To convert it to an MP3 file I use a program called Wav2MP3 (sorry, I don't recall the url). It's fast, easy and the files sound great. Good Luck!

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Reply #3 –
There are numerous forum discussions that might be helpful in this area.

My personal favorite: musicmatch. It is free and will directly record a midi into an mp3 format without the intervening need for a wave file. The files are clean and have no need for editing or cleanup of hiss or other problems.

I think Fred (Nachbauer) is CoolEdit fan. I have not tried it, but if Fred likes it, it must be good.

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Reply #4 –
Steve,
Since your original tip on Musicmatch I've been using the software to create mp3 from midi.
But more often I need to enhance the output - so I record as a wav in Musicmatch and use Cool Edit to improve the quality before converting the wav to mp3 back in Musicmatch.
(Thanks for the tip)!

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Reply #5 –
Are there any programs that do that with Yamaha XG yet? I know theres a way using virtual cables, but i have an OLD computer and sometimes the notes wont play because the computer cant handle it. And it has to go straight to mp3 because its prog rock, and you cant fit 30 minute songs in wav when theres only 200mb of hard drive space. :(

I do know there has been problems with changing XG to wav for a while, but surely there must be a workaround now.

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Reply #6 –
> Are there any programs that do that with Yamaha XG yet?

Presuming that you mean XG of the softsynth variety (SYG-20, 50, etc.) I'm sorry to say there is no easy answer. Your computer has to be capable of simultaneously playing and recording, and on some systems the "virtual cable" seems to be the only way of accomplishing this. Even with this functionality, however, if your computer has trouble keeping up with SYG playback in real-time, it certainly won't keep up with the added system resource demands imposed by the recording process.

Probably the only recourses are: 1) get a faster computer with a larger hard-drive, or 2) get a program such as Audio Compositor and spend a lot of time trying to find soundfonts that even remotely resemble the XG sounds. My vote would be for 1), even if you have to pinch pennies for awhile to finance it. I'd further suggest keeping your present computer around, for those times when your "main" machine is chugging away at mp3 conversions, downloading large files, and stuff like that.

Fred