Midi-to-mp3 converter...

[Jpec07]

Ok, I have a whole tone of midis I want to burn a CD of. Unfortunately, the burning program I have can't convert Midis into CD files. Can someone help?

 

[Solid Fro]

You could try this: http://download.com.com/3000-2167-10125687.html?tag=lst-0-8

 

[Jpec07]

I'll give it a spin...

 

[Der Alta]

I've used Goldwave to recompose a number of Audio formats. I'm not certain if it will do midi's but worth a try, as it is a very capable program. You do have to download an extra plugin to do the MP3.

Good luck.

AO

 

[Pako]

Originally posted by Jpec07
Ok, I have a whole tone of midis I want to burn a CD of. Unfortunately, the burning program I have can't convert Midis into CD files. Can someone help?

Just so I understand what your saying...

Midi is not a audio file. Midi is a instruction, much like when I type on the keyboard here, the instruction accesses a bank of letters and displays the corresponding letter. Midi works the same way. It is mearly a machine control that accesses different sound banks or sound moduals and routes the sound to a analog output or a digital interface. They can even use Midi for triggering different events.

Midi - Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Here's a great site for Midi information:
http://www.midi.com/

 

[Jpec07]

ok, but that doesn't help me take the sounds it makes and turn it into an actual recorded format (That I can put onto a CDR)

 

[Pako]

Save the midi composition as a .WAV file (.aiff for Mac). If your using external midi gear, run the analog output of the device to the analog input of your sound card and save it as a .wav file. If your accessing something like SoundBank from SoundBlaster cards, use your windows wave recorder or creatives recorder to capture the audio generated from the compisition.

Once you have the composition saved as a wave file, you can then manipulate it to your hearts content.

 

[risingson77]

I believe the FileWriter plugin for WinAmp will work as well.

 

[Jpec07]

so all I have to do is change the extension?

 

[risingson77]

Nope, what Pako suggested involves having MIDI instruments with an analog output that can send a signal to line in on your sound card. FileWriter is a much more direct method that uses WinAmp to record .wav files of any sound file you can play in WinAmp.

 

[risingson77]

Bah, FileWriter doesn't work with MIDIs (just tried it).

Forget I said anything. :tapedshut

 

[Pako]

Originally posted by risingson77
Nope, what Pako suggested involves having MIDI instruments with an analog output that can send a signal to line in on your sound card. .....

That is correct for the most part. Keep in mind that your sound card can act as a MIDI controller/instrument. For using your sound card, you need to route the signal from your MIDI audio output to the input of your .wav recording software (what ever that may be). Hit record on the recording software, and play on the MIDI Player software and record the audio in real-time.

If you want to give me some specifics on your sound card and applications, I might be able to step you through this process...

 

[Jpec07]

My dad does alot of midi recording through the computer, would that help?

 

[Pako]

Ok, so you have a *.midi file that want converted to *.mp3 so you can upload it or what ever right?

Are these MIDI files that you made or that you just have stored on the computer or downloaded off the net?

 

[Shannon]

To put music on a CDR and play it through a CD player they have to be in CDA (CD Audio) file format to work - not MP3. I've tried burning MP3s to CDR and playing them trough the CD player.

I think you can burn Audio CD's using WAV file format as well.

 

[Jpec07]

I downloaded all of them offline. I have lots of the music from DBZ (very catchy), and some varioud other midis.
Thank you for that info eddy, but I already know all the files that can be burned and then played. thanks for trying to help, though...

 

[Spock]

Originally posted by Eddy
To put music on a CDR and play it through a CD player they have to be in CDA (CD Audio) file format to work - not MP3. I've tried burning MP3s to CDR and playing them trough the CD player.

I think you can burn Audio CD's using WAV file format as well.

no. what you are doing is putting the raw .mp3 file on the cd, you must use a cd audio burner to convert .mp3 to a cd track ( the .cda is just a short cut to the audio file hidden deep in the cd. i have still yet to find it) when you put the .mp3 file on a cd its still an audio file but cdplayers need a special chip or programing to read the .mp3 file

 

[oosacker]

To make a mp3 out of a midi file, you must record from your midi synth on your sound card.