Convert AIFF-C audio to midi

I'm looking for a way to convert from AIFF-C format to midi on my Mac, and to use with a music program.
I can import the AIFF-C file into GarageBand, but can't seem to export it in midi format, which surprised me -- is this not supported?
Then I wondered if QuickTime could help -- but can't find a way ... anyone else?
Any other ideas?
Thanks!

Hmmmm ... yes, I agree. In my case I have a recording of a multi-piece band backing up 4 vocalists, and want to tease-out the vocal parts. Hard to separate all the instrumental and vocal "voicings"! Now, if I was able to get a good piece of the conversion done through software, I could possibly fill in the gaps through listening carefully ...
I did a bit of research, and see that there are a number of software products out there that claim to convert audio to midi, but I also see that reviewers report mixed results (as you've indicated in your reply). Does anyone have any experience with the following, or any others?:
- http://www.widisoft.com/english/download.html
- http://www.bestshareware.net/download/widi-recognition-system-pro.htm
- http://www.computing.net/answers/mac/aiff-to-midi/2549.html
- http://www.mymusictools.com/articles/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-midi.htm
- http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/mp3-to-midi-converter.html
- http://www.topshareware.com/mp3-to-midi-converter/downloads/1.htm
... and then I just found this one: http://convert.software.informer.com/download-convert-aiff-to-midi-mac/
If you have any thoughts about any of the above, or other techniques or software that would do the job, I'm all ears!
Thanks!

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Convert from AIFF-C audio to midi

I'm looking for a way to convert from AIFF-C format to midi on my Mac, and to use with a music program.
I can import the AIFF-C file into GarageBand, but can't seem to export it in midi format, which surprised me -- is this not supported?
Any ideas?
Thanks!

Thanks for your replies.
I did a bit of research, and see that there are a number of software products out there that claim to convert audio to midi, but I also see that reviewers report mixed results. So before exploring or trying one of these, somewhat blindly, I was hoping to see if there were any options I had missed with Mac software I already own and trust, from GarageBand to QuickTime to Finale's PrintMusic (have I missed anything?).
And if not, then I'm hoping to get more info from Mac users about what you may have tried and what works best. Here are some of the leading options I've tripped across so far, converting to midi from audio formats AIFF-C and mp3 (since I have easy access to the source as well as the ripped versions):
- http://www.widisoft.com/english/download.html
- http://www.bestshareware.net/download/widi-recognition-system-pro.htm
- http://www.computing.net/answers/mac/aiff-to-midi/2549.html
- http://www.mymusictools.com/articles/how-do-i-convert-mp3-to-midi.htm
- http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/mp3-to-midi-converter.html
- http://www.topshareware.com/mp3-to-midi-converter/downloads/1.htm
... and then I just found this one: http://convert.software.informer.com/download-convert-aiff-to-midi-mac/
If you have any thoughts about any of the above, or other techniques or software that would do the job, I'm all ears!
Thanks!

Can i convert AIFF audio file into an MP3 file please?

Can i convert AIFF audio file into an MP3 file please? I will be doing this on an imac 2008 model. thank you for help!

Since this is the Logic forum and you may be working in Logic, you dont even need iTunes. To convert Aiff to MP3:
1 - Go to the Bin>Audio Files
2 - Select the Audio File you want to convert ( and not a region or edit of it)
3 - Go to Audio File next to the Link icon ( Audio - Edit - View ) and down the menu to Copy/Convert.. gives lots of options
HTAH
(hope that also helps)
MS

Converting audio to midi

I want to convert audio to midi.
I know the Melodyne plugin does this...but is there any other way? Can it be done in Logic 9?
Thanks in advance from a potential L9 buyer.
Chris

Thought I'd show what you can do with Melodyne cre8.
http://www.digimixstudios.net/bassToMidi/
Single note bass lines work great, but once you have the midi file in Logic, you can create chords or anything else you need in your bass midi track.

Does Anyone Or Does Everyone Except Me Know How To Convert Audio To MIDI?

Hello. I'm your new neighbor... I'll be good in the hood... I've been using Logic for 3 years. I have been mixing 14 Tracks of Audio ever since... Never again. No, never, ever, ever, ever again! Ever!
Two questions: Can Logic Pro 7 "Convert" Audio into MIDI? If not will you kindly impart knowledge to Grasshopper which "Software" is widely accepted as the best?
I'll check with Sound On Sound if no one has info here... Thanks.

Does it usually take a long time for Replys? I once asked a simple question in a Recording Studio Forum and waited 20 minutes and said: "This *****, I'm outta here" I returned a year later and found 50 messages saying how impatient I was and even a few kicks in my iAss.
I was a real newbie. More dollars than sense... Avalon, SPL, T.C. Elec... blah-blah. "I'll 'Master my own stuff!" So, I wanted to use the Hardware to "soften". Not a peep! Hello-o-o-o-o-o! All I had was pretty lights glowing.
When I learned the following day, it was only a 'Click' or two away. Usually is with Mac. I love my G5 for Music Production. I've tried 2 PowerBooks an 864(?) and a 1 GHz 17", neither could handle the load of 60 Tracks of Audio. G5, I have increased the Tracks to 78. We're talkin' smokin' trackin' Tracks.
I'll see if I have an answer to:
Does Anyone Or Does Everyone Except Me Know How To Convert Audio To MIDI?
If not I'll slip away quietly and wonder... Does anyone know? I'll return with how to or what to use tomorrow. Then we'll all know!

It's 2013 and I want to convert AIFF audio files to MP3s

It’s 2013 and I want to convert .AIFF audio files to .MP3 files on my Mac.
I created some sound files as .MOVs for a band’s website but that format doesn’t work for some Windows OS users who refuse to fetch a QuickTime plugin for their Explorer or Firefox internet browser…("don’t make them think; it either works or it doesn’t.")
I have been told that MP3 audio files are still the most common audio files on the web and I want the band’s music to be in the most-accessible format.
Thanks,
Ron
Also, this is my first Apple Support question and I would appreciate being pointed to the most appropriate forum(s).

Thanks, Joe, that was very useful!
For other people with my problem I should add some of the missing puzzle pieces —
1) A while ago I loaded the songs from the band’s CD onto a previous, now dead, Mac laptop (with a previous Mac OS) and used QuickTime 7 to create down-sampled (and smaller) .mov files. Then I deleted the original .aif files from that computer.
2) Now (back to the present) I wanted the .aif audio files on my new computer to convert them, but the computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive. My solution was to use my partner’s iMac.
3) I inserted the CD into the iMac’s drive, clicked "no" to iTunes’ dialog asking if I wanted to import them, created a folder on the desktop, then opened the CD folder on the desktop and copied the songs into the newly-created folder.
4) I copied the new .aif files to a thumbdrive then deleted the .aifs from the iMac.
5) I put the copied thumbdrive .aif songs onto my MacBook Pro Retina (where I had changed iTunes Preferences to MP3) then I 'dropped' the sound file icons onto the iTunes icon in the dock.
5) In iTunes I right-clicked on the songs and chose "Create MP3 Version".
6) Next, I right-clicked on the MP3s in iTunes and chose "Show in Finder". This opened another folder (~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/Unknown Artist/Unknown Album/), revealing the MP3s.
7) I created duplicates of the MP3s and moved them to my band's media folder (and will put them on the website after renaming them and editing their webpage for the new audio filenames).
8) Finally, I will delete the .aif and .mp3 songs from my iTunes, using iTunes' interface to ensure it doesn’t get confused.
Sheesh. but I’m still happy to not have a CD/DVD drive on my MacBook Pro. I very rarely use CDs and a drive on the laptop would add bulk and weight while being mostly useless.

Best way to convert audio to midi?

Hi.
I am in the process of layering/replacing drums and will need to create midi from some of my drum tracks.
Here is the ways I found so far:
Region to new sampler track:
- Pro: You can use transientmarkers as base for creating midi (which is the way I prefer)
- Con: All velocities gets the same (?)
Drum replacement / Audio to Score:
- Pro: Midi velocities based on the transients
- Con: You can not generate midi based on transientmarkers. You need to use a threshold setting,
which means you get a hard time if you have a lot of "spill" in the track.
So, is the above observations right?
In my dream world I would like to base the midi on transient markers and get velocities based on the transients. Is this possible?
All the best!

You're asking a bit much from automated processes there, I think - I mean, making a sampler instrument could well be a good idea, but you can't expect it to include how you're thinking about it with different velocities like you would with a set of drum samples versus a set of string samples, they're gonna be completely different - that's the bit you have to think about when you're building sampler instruments though, innit ?
There are a few different ways of translating audio to MIDI data - it might work for drums with Logic's own thing - it might need some editing, as well, not difficult but a bit tedious. To me, this is where Melodyne comes into its own.

How do I convert AIFF song files in iTunes to ACC files to fit iPod?

How do I convert AIFF song files in iTunes to ACC files to fit iPod? My AIFF files are appartently bigger per song than ACC files. How do I convert an AIFF song or playlist in iTunes to ACC files so they take up less room. Right now I can only fit 50 songs as opposed to 500 songs. The songs are already in iTunes as AIFF files. Most of the songs I inport are original songs from CD's that are already AIFF files. How do I convert them when going into my iPod?
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Thank you so much! I now know how to convert AIFF audio files to ACC files, and I can keep the original AIFF file! One other concern though -- how do I tell which is the bigger AIFF file and which is the new smaller ACC file? iTunes doesn't have an obvious place/window that tells me the audio file size. Is there a way to tell the two apart. It looks like it creates an identical file name, not even a "copy" extension or anything -- so it's impossible to tell them apart. Is there another secret here?
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How do i convert to acc audio files

Hello Red Teddy,
The following article contains steps for converting content from one format to another.
iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550
To convert a song's file format:
Open iTunes Preferences.
Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
Mac: Choose iTunes > Preferences.
Click the General button, then click the Importing Settings button in the second section of the window.
From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose the encoding format that you want to convert the song to, then click OK to save the settings.
Select one or more songs in your library, then from the Advanced menu, choose one of the following (The menu item changes to show what's selected in your Importing preferences):
Create MP3 version
Create AAC version
Create AIFF version
Create WAV version
Create Apple Lossless version
If you haven't imported some songs into iTunes yet, you can import and convert them at the same time. This will create a converted copy of the file in your iTunes Library based on your iTunes preferences. To convert all the songs in a folder or on a disk, hold down the Option key (Mac) or Shift key (Windows) and choose Advanced > ConvertImport preference setting. The Import preference setting will match what you chose in step 3. iTunes will prompt you for the location of the folder or disk you want to import and convert. All the songs in the folder or on the disk will be converted. Note: Some purchased songs are encoded using a protected AAC format that prevents them from being converted. iTunes Plus purchases are not protected and can be converted.
The song in its original format and the newly converted song appear in your library.
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Allen

Audio to MIDI Groove/Audio to Score - Undocumented Change

Anyone who uses these functions may have noticed a recent change in behaviour.
From page 464 of the manual...
"Creating an Audio to MIDI Groove Template"
"5 Click on any audio trigger point to prevent it from being transferred to the template.
Manually selected (unused) points will be dimmed."
Well... the background of the 'trigger point' area used to be white and totally independent from the region selection process, so although the trigger points themselves are only one pixel wide, it wasn't a problem if you missed one when clicking; you just kept clicking until you got it. The problem now is that the trigger point area is dark and is included as part of the region selection process, so if you miss a trigger point by even one pixel when clicking, the region will become deselected.
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There is the Audio to Score function located in the sample editor->Factory->Audio to score which will convert Audio files into Midi Data, but it mainly works reasonably well with monophonic melodic material and drums/percussive sounds. So don't expect harmonic material/chords to be converted as you might expect.

Convert AIF osund file to Mid

Does anyone know how to convert AIF sound files to MID? These files are in QuickTime format. Originally 8 bit, but I converted them to 16 bit. Now I just need to make them into the MID format.
I have apps like GarageBand and Logic Express.
Thanks!
PowerBook G4 15" Mac OS X (10.4.8)

What I am using them for has to be in midi format.
Sorry, but neither QuickTime Player, GarageBand nor Logic can convert an audio file to MIDI. MIDI isn't audio, it's just a series of commands to the MIDI device on what note to play and other parameters. There have been a few third-party applications that purport to convert audio to MIDI, but their success rate is quite variable, depending primarily on the complexity of the audio (the more complex, the more difficult it is for the application to determine what notes are being played in what sequence, and hence more errors result). You might find this web site and it's linked sites helpful.

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Hi there,
As the title suggests I'm after a good Audio to Midi converter which runs via Logic as opposed to programs such as Drumtracker which run independently.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks

Hi all,
I'm with David E. on this one.....
$ta$h wrote: "Logic's Audio to MIDI is just there to make the list longer, and its only there to waste CPU ". Sorry mate but that just doesn't make any sense, actually it sounds a little paranoid....
I've used Audio to MIDI to get triggers for kick drums and snares, with fairly decent results. The feature has been there for absolutely ages and as far as I can see has never been refined; much like the Audio Energiser and the Groove Machine. Who'd want to use the Groove Machine when there are so many other easier ways to achieve the same thing (ie Rex loops, or the new GrooveShifter plugin)? Still I'd rather they left these things in than took them out. I think it's a cheap shot to say they're there to make the menus look bigger - and surely they don't use CPU while they're sitting there as unselected options.....?
PS - I'm not trying to pick a fight! Just feel I should stick up for the developers occasionally......
Cheers
Mat

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"Error while trying to sync Audio and Midi" I have been having this problem now and then for some time. Now, I can't run any audio files without a lot of popping. I tried all the suggestions on the support document for this issue. I even downloaded new drivers from Motu for my Express XT Midi interface and my 828MK11 Audio interface. There has been no change. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!
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"Error While Trying To Synchronise Audio And Midi"...non-tempo event found

"Error While Trying To Synchronise Audio And Midi"...non-tempo event found
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I've had this happen in the past.
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