Converting midi to audio

[lanark]

to me, render is a more accurate term.

converting midi to audio is like say you "convert" a score to audio when you play it...

[Hink]

belive me two of the most common for lack of a better term "dumb" things that happened whilst working the music stores were. "Where can I find and adapter to go from 1/4" to midi". The other was, and believe me this was aggravating as hell. Anytime you sold a compressor you held your breate to see if the sale stands. About 75% would get returned because the only thing that worked was the threshhold and gain control. Many people at the time though the compressor to be some magic box. Every knob would have some major impact. Now VST's have changed that because more people have the ability to use compressors, but before 2000 I didn't like selling compressors...

[tjvigil66]

This is sort of a trick question!!!

I refuse to answer under the grounds that I might inciminate myself!

[Hink]

This is sort of a trick question!!!

Isn't it though? It kinda reminds me of the "is it B flat or A sharp". Of course that answer is it depends on the key signature and whether to fit the scale is it augmented or diminished.

[IIRs]

It kinda reminds me of the "is it B flat or A sharp". Of course that answer is it depends on the key signature and whether to fit the scale is it augmented or diminished.

Only if you use equal tempered tunings. Otherwise, B flat & A sharp are at slightly different frequencies.

Pro orchestral string players are expected to play the difference..

[Sascha Franck]

Please re-read my original post before making assumptions.

OK, I just got you wrong then - but (as you say by yourself), I've seen people ask similar things, not being informed about the fundamental differences between MIDI and audio. Maybe I should save my rather lengthy reply for those...

[rather long MIDI equipment list snipped...]

Now that I am convinced you allready know about MIDI, what about the next step, "learning to quote"?

Seriously, doesn't make muich sense to quote my full post, especially as it was a bit long allready.

Cheers

[Sascha Franck]

Pro orchestral string players are expected to play the difference..

Depending on what you are doing with them, this might be a rather unpleasant thing as the absence of tempered tuning sometimes makes them get a bit flat or sharp after a bunch of modulations.
This of course isn't as true for strings (as you allways have some physical orientation point) as it is for choirs.
I've once had the questionable pleasure to work with some (rather great) gospel choir, an when we (the band that is) kicked back in after a few bars of them singing alone, going through some modulation, they were almost a halftone flat... ugh.

[eternia]

I blame crappy sound cards with onboard sound for the misconceptions many of the general public have about midi!

True phone conversation a friend of mine who worked in a music shop in Sydney had with a customer.

customer : I wanna buy a MIDI.
scott : ...er...a MIDI what?
customer : don't piss me about - my friends told me I need a MIDI - so how much does one cost?
scott (hand over phone) : hey guys, what's the most expensive piece of MIDI equipment we have in the shop?



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[Hink]

Please re-read my original post before making assumptions.

Now that I am convinced you allready know about MIDI, what about the next step, "learning to quote"?

I was lazy....

[Spe3D]

Some don't quote at all - then it gets real confusing.

Hink! I know you know your stuff and just love these sorts of ponderings

Best regards,

Spe3d

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