Midi To Mp3/wav, Possible? If So, how? Options

[FretDancer69]

ok, lets say i exported something from Guitar Pro as a MIDI file, but i want it to put it on my ipod (yes, MIDI sound), so that means i have to convert it to mp3/wav. How can i do this? i try importing it to Audacity and then exporting it as a WAV file but when i open the file and click play, nothing happens.

Please help. thanks.

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[FretDancer69]

As far as I can see FretDancer .prg is some form of file extension.

I've had a look around and Polyhedric (who make MidiNight) use a .prg extension in their WAVmaker software (which isn't free). I'm not sure why MidiNight needs it, and their website doesn't mention it at all.

Anyway if MidiNight has an options page/tab in it's screen have a look if you can alter the extension to some other. If it doesn't it looks like another non-starter I'm afraid.

TBH converting midi to a wav isn't going to be easy. Midi is event data and really hasn't any audio of it's own to call on. Muris (as an example) can do it in Cubase because he has softsynths that allow Cubase to essentially write the events to their wavetable and for that to be written as audio that is then rendered as part of (or all of) the wav file. Any software like MidiNight has to not only be able to read and convert events but also provide a full wavetable - and so essentially emulate a synth that the audio can be compiled from - or be able to call on one (I'd have thought that the most common would be the old Yamaha GS table). For some reason MidiNight seems to be looking for a different one to a GS here (guessing that's the .prg)

Going back to GP try the following (from GP) - note that you have to have the RSE installed:

>>Windows users :

In order to allow the WAV acquisition, with both MIDI and RSE sound, Guitar Pro uses the « Stereo Sound Mixing » line in the « Windows Volume Control » (accessible in the « Option » menu). Note that you must position yourself in the recording section (by default, the panel posted corresponds with the playing section). To do that, in the option menu of « Windows Volume Control » window, go into « Properties », and select « Recording » in the « Adjust volume for » section.

Once the « Recording control » panel is displayed, check if the « Stereo Sound Mixing » line is selected and its level not null. The level used must be relatively low to avoid the signal saturation in your exported WAV file.

Your computer is now ready for the RSE / MIDI sound acquisition in your WAV file from Guitar Pro.
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If that doesn't work then I can only think that GP doesn't seem to have a wavetable that it can compile audio for full rendering...

In short it's starting to look like it may be a non starter FretDancer at least as far as freeware goes - sorry about that. But try the GP fix and see if that works.

Cheers,
Tony

i tried what you said. I didnt work..

Did everyone just miss the post about how you can do it easily and simply (and free) or am I just being ignored?

sorry Hungus, im gonna give the software you mentioned a try.

You could try Goldwave (http://www.goldwave.com/release.php)

Once you have downloaded Options -> control properties -> Volume then tick "What U Hear". Once you have done that just set goldwave to record and play your file in guitar pro then once its done you can edit out the silences and save it.

dude, i cant spot the "What You Hear" thing, it doesent appear....

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