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lsd · Post by **lsd** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:32 pm

I am looking for vst plugin that converts audio to midi . I know of some standalone products but I want to use them in a host. Anyone ever try http://www.tazman-audio.co.uk/products/TheExtractor.htm

Thomas

Warmonger · Post by **Warmonger** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:37 pm

Have you tried (or heard of) Melodyne?

lsd · Post by **lsd** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:53 pm

I'm looking to use my guitar to control vst's and drum sounds. But yeah, thanks.

Aural Chaos · Post by **Aural Chaos** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:56 pm

Here's one
http://www.mp3towav.org/TS-AudioToMIDI/

PS google works great!!

lsd · Post by **lsd** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:31 pm

Unfortinately there are a few but they are not "vst" plugins. The only one I found is "TheExtractor" as mentioned in my original post. I am going to try the demo tonight. I know there was a shareware one out there but I can't seem to find the link. Thanks again

ps, reading the whole post works great

shamann · Post by **shamann** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:39 pm

It strikes me there are a few, including free ones, but can't remember most.

Midifier is one I can recall, can be checked out at http://www.knzaudio.com

TheWall · Post by **TheWall** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:46 pm

There are a few free plugs that can use the amplitude of incoming signal to trigger CC values. That's enough for controlling parameters.

Tobybear's PeakFreak
Ultram
*Ultram doesn't work with energyXT

As for audio-to-note plugs, they all are commercial plugs.

sonicfire · Post by **sonicfire** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:27 pm

my SE made audiotrig will also do this, but its very simple and has not many options

its free, of course.

lsd · Post by **lsd** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:45 pm

I just tried "midifier" and "the extractor". The extractor is nice becuase you can adjust the buffer to reduce the latency. It can pull off 16th notes rather well. Unfortinately midifier was kind of sloppy. But it has a mute funtion (incoming signal) which is rather nice.

Are there any that are "polyphonic"?

Thanks again...

rcat · Post by **rcat** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:20 am

Try Guitar Synth at lateralsol.com[/url]

blurk · Post by **blurk** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:47 am

I've tried the demo for The Extractor, but it didn't work very well for me. I was triggering with an electric guitar, trying very carefully to keep it monophonic, but for me it was just chronically unstable, unable to settle on which octave the note belonged to, and if I recall correctly it was indecisive even with the note. Now I'm sure other people will have better results, but I just couldn't get it working the way I wanted. It was pretty much unplayable.

jens · Post by **jens** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:51 am

rcat wrote:Try Guitar Synth at lateralsol.com[/url]

he is looking for a vst-plugin

lsd · Post by **lsd** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:14 am

Blurk, I agree with you. I emailed them about their demo. It sucks! It not only cuts out every 10 seconds but every 30 you have to click "ok" on a reminder that tells you that it will cut out every 10 seconds. A simple beep would be suffice. THe tracking was the best with extractor so far but because of the horrible demo, I'm not going to buy it just yet. Thanks.

lsd · Post by **lsd** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:17 am

Hey rcat, how is lateralsol? THis is the other plug I was trying to remember. If it tracks good I could always use "midi yoke". Anyone familiar with it? Is it stable? Thanks

blurk · Post by **blurk** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:29 am

lsd wrote:I emailed them about their demo. It sucks! It not only cuts out every 10 seconds but every 30 you have to click "ok" on a reminder that tells you that it will cut out every 10 seconds. A simple beep would be suffice.

I'd forgotten about that. Yeah, the reminder box in the demo was really obnoxious. I don't mind putting up with some crippling in a demo, but if you really don't want any customers that's the way to do it.

Maybe I could never get it to track properly because I was too busy getting rid of the reminder box.

Audio to Midi VST