Timidity is probably your best bet.

Think of it this way, the MIDI file is like sheet music, it dosn''t actualy have a "sound" associated with it.

All these options will slap some samples onto your MIDI file (which is basicly giving each note a sound).

The WinAmp option is basicly asking your sound card to give each note from its internal sound bank (or synth, if it''s a crap sound card), just the way it would if you played it back, and then just recording the outgoing audio.

Timidity, IIRC, will just give the MIDI notes a sound in the same way your sound card would, but dosn''t go through your sound card. If the WinAmp method introduces noise, or you''ve got a crap sound card, use this method.

ModPlug will give you more control, but is harder to use and you''ll probably have to go sample hunting. If you have a SBLive card or other SoundFont card (or a sound font bank sitting around for some reason), you can use these samples (they are the same ones your sound card uses, and are generaly pretty good).

If you know what you are doing, the ModPlug option will give you a much better sound than Timidity or WinAmp would, but if you don''t, I''d stay away unless you have a lot of time to spend fiddling and learning.

ModPlug also has the advantage of being able to output MOD files, that are likely to be even smaller than the MP3 (because the MOD format is like MIDI, but the file also contains the relevent sonuds to play).

And then there are a whole lot of comercial programs that can do what ModPlug can do (import midi and give it pretty sounds) with ultra-high quality (eg: I use Reason). These, however, cost a small fortune, and I wouldn''t recomend getting them until you are skilled with the ModPlug method.

Where can I get MODplug?

ThAnks keep on posten

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What would everyone recomend?

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Hey! Everyone has already posted good links and info on how to convert it! Read the previous posts instead


DISCLAIMER: If any of the above statements are incorrect, feel free to deliver me a good hard slap!

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Indeed. Learn to read. The URLs for Timidity and MODPlug have been posted.

You can convert any ''sound'' into a wave or mp3. I did do a tutorial on this (Audio Ripping) but my site is down at the moment. Basically, you change your Audio Properties to record what is being played and then actually record it with a program like Goldwave or Cool Edit.

Pass me your email address and I''ll send it over if you would like.

Everyone disregarde any of thos other converters. Go to Itunes and Download Itunes. Its Number 1 . Convert to wav then conver wav in to MP3. I think you can do MIDI into MP3. It took like 1:00 to do it. And it works great!

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The Same Ring.......
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Did you even try the others before "disregarding" them?

Timidity site seems to be dead.

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Hello brothers , sorry for my so bad english , please .

Try this :

Awave Studio 9.0

Know ~ 240 different formats :

Ext. R/W Format
404 R+W Muon DS404 Bank File.
404 R+W Muon DS404 Patch File.
669 R 669 tracker module.
A3S R Yamaha A3000 sample files (no extension).
AIFC R Compressed Audio Interchange File Format.
AIFF R+W Audio Interchange File Format.
AIS R Velvet Studio Instruments.
AKP R+W Akai S5000/S6000 program file.
ALAW R+W European telephony format audio.
ALW R+W European telephony format audio.
AMS R Extreme''s Tracker module format.
AMS R Velvet Studio Module.
APE R+W Monkey Audio losslessly compressed files.
APEX R+W AVM Sample Studio bank file.
ARL R+W Aureal sound bank format.
ASE R Velvet Studio Sample.
ASF R = Active Streaming Format (audio part only).
AU R+W Sun/NeXT/DEC Audio file.
AVI R MS Audio Video Interleave file.
AVR R Audio Visual Research sound file.
BWF R Broadcast Wave File.
C01 R Typhoon wave files.
CDR R Raw Audio-CD data.
DCM R DCM module format.
DEWF R Macintosh SoundCap/SoundEdit recorded instrument format
DIG R Digilink format.
DIG R Sound Designer I audio file.
DLP R DirectMusic Producer DLS file.
DLS R+W DownLoadable Sounds level 1.
DLS R+W DownLoadable Sounds level 2.
DLS R+W DownLoadable Sounds level 2+.
DMF R Delusion/XTracker Digital Music Fileformat.
DR8 R+W FXpansion DR-008 drumkit.
DSF R Delusion/XTracker Digital Sample Fileformat.
DSM R Digital Sound Module tracker format.
DSS R @ Olympus DSS file.
DTM R DigiTrekker module.
DWD R+W DiamondWare Digitized file.
EDA R Ensoniq ASR disk image.
EDE R Ensoniq EPS disk image.
EDK R Ensoniq KT disk image.
EDQ R Ensoniq SQ1/SQ2/KS32 disk image.
EDS R Ensoniq SQ80 disk image.
EDV R Ensoniq VFX-SD disk image.
EFA R Ensoniq ASR file.
EFE R+W Ensoniq EPS file - should work with all EPS-family!
EFK R Ensoniq KT file.
EFQ R Ensoniq SQ1/SQ2/KS32 file.
EFS R Ensoniq SQ80 file.
EFV R Ensoniq VFX-SD file.
EMB R Everest embedded bank file.
EMD R ABT Extended MoDule.
EMY R+W EMelody Ericsson mobile phone ring-tone format.
ESPS R ESPS audio files.
EUI R Ensoniq EPS family compacted disk image.
F2R R Farandoyle linear module format.
F3R R Farandoyle blocked linear module format.
F32 R Raw 32bit IEEE floating point values.
F64 R Raw 64bit IEEE floating point values.
FAR R Farandoyle tracker module.
FFF R+W GUS PnP bank file format.
FNK R FunkTracker module format.
FSM R Farandoyle Sample format.
FZB R+W Casio FZ-1 Bank dump.
FZF R+W Casio FZ-1 Full dump.
FZV R+W Casio FZ-1 Voice dump.
G721 R+W Raw CCITT G.721 4bit ADPCM format data.
G723 R+W Raw CCITT G.723 3 or 5bit ADPCM format data.
G726 R+W Raw CCITT G.726 2, 3, 4 or 5bit ADPCM format data.
GDM R Bells, Whistles, and Sound Boards module format.
GI! R GigaStudio/GigaSampler split files.
GIG R+W GigaStudio/GigaSampler files.
GKH R Ensoniq EPS family disk image file.
GSM R+W Raw GSM 6.10 audio stream.
GSM R+W Raw ''byte aligned'' GSM 6.10 audio stream.
GSM R+W US Robotics voice modems GSM w.o. header / VoiceGuide / RapidComm.
GSM R+W US Robotics voice modems GSM w. header / QuickLink.
HCOM R Sound Tools HCOM format.
IFF R+W Interchange file format.
IMY R+W iMelody mobile phone ring-tone format.
INI R MWave DSP synth''s mwsynth.ini GM-setup.
INI R+W Gravis UltraSound bank setup.
INRS R INRS-Telecommunications audio.
INS W Cakewalk Instrument definition file.
INS R Ensoniq EPS family instrument.
INS R+W Sample Cell / II Mac instrument.
INS R+W Sample Cell / II PC instrument.
IST R Digitrakker Instrument File.
IT R Impulse Tracker module.
ITI R+W Impulse Tracker instrument.
ITS R+W Impulse Tracker sample.
K25 R Kurzweil K2500 file (Note: KRZ is W also).
K26 R Kurzweil K2600 file (Note: KRZ is W also).
KIT R+W Native Instruments Battery drum kit file.
KFT R Kort T-series image file.
KMP R+W Korg Triton KeyMaP file.
KMP R+W Korg Trinity KeyMaP file.
KR1 R Kurzweil K2000/K2500/K2600 split file.
KRZ R+W Kurzweil K2000 file (Note: Also works with K2500/K2600).
KSC R+W Korg Triton SCript file.
KSC R+W Korg Trinity SCript file.
KSF R+W Korg Triton Sample File.
KSF R+W Korg Trinity Sample File.
MAP R+W Native Instruments Reaktor format.
MAT R+W Matlab variables binary file.
MAUD R MAUD sample format.
MDL R Digitrakker Module.
MED R OctaMED tracker module.
MID R+W Standard Midi File.
MLD R MFi/MFi2 - Melody Format for i-Mode a.k.a. i-Melody.
MLS R Miles Sound Tools ''compressed DLS''.
MMF R SMAF songs - Synthetic Music Mobile Application Format.
MOD R Amiga and PC tracker module.
MOV R Apple QuickTime audio.
MP1 R MPEG audio stream, layer I.
MP2 R+W % MPEG audio stream, layer II CBR.
MP3 R+W * MPEG audio stream, layer III CBR.
MP3 R+W * MPEG audio stream, layer III ABR.
MP3 R+W * MPEG audio stream, layer III VBR.
MPA R MPEG audio stream, layer I, II or III.
MPEG R MPEG 1 system stream.
MPG R MPEG 1 system stream.
MSS R+W Miles Sound System DLS 1 + XMI file.
MT2 R MadTracker 2 Module.
MTI R+W MadTracker 2 Instrument.
MTM R MultiTracker Module.
MUS R Doom/Heretic music file.
MUS R+W Musifile MPEG Layer II Audio stream.
MUS10 R Mus10 audio.
MWS W MWave DSP synth''s instrument extract.
NIST R+W NIST Sphere audio.
NVF R+W Creative Nomand Voice file.
O01 R Typhoon vOice file.
OGG R+W ! Vorbis Ogg stream.
OKT R Oktalyzer tracker module.
P R+W Akai S1000/S1100/S01 program.
P R+W Akai S3000/S3200/S2000/S2800 program.
PAC R SB Studio II package.
PAF R+W Ensoniq PARIS audio file.
PAT R+W Advanced Gravis Ultrasound / Forte tech. Patch.
PBF R+W Turtle Beach Pinnacle Bank File.
PCG R+W Korg Triton bank file.
PCG R+W Korg Trinity bank file.
PCM R OKI MSM6376 synth chip PCM format.
PGM R+W AKAI MPC-2000/2000XL drum set file.
PGM R+W AKAI MPC-3000 drum set file.
PLM R DisorderTracker2 module.
PLS R DisorderTracker2 sample.
PRG R+W WAVmaker program.
PSB R Pinnacle Sound Bank.
PSION R PSION a-law audio.
PSM R Protracker Studio Module Format.
PTM R Poly Tracker module.
RA W # RealAudio audio file.
RAW R Raw signed PCM data.
RIF R Rapidcom Voice/Quicklink Rockwell ADPCM files.
RMI R+W RIFF-MIDI file (with or without embedded DLS).
RockwellR+W Rockwell 2,3,4 bit ADPCM format.
S R Akai S900/S950 sample.
S R+W Akai S1000/S1100 sample.
S R+W Akai S3000/S3200/S2000/S2800/S01 sample.
S3I R+W Scream tracker v3 instrument.
S3M R Scream tracker v3 module.
SAM R Signed 8bit Sample data.
SB R+W Raw Signed Byte (8bit) data.
SBK R+W Emu SoundFont v1.x file.
SD R+W Sound Designer I audio.
SC2 R Sample Cell / II PC instrument (Also W as .INS).
SD2 R+W Sound Designer II flattened file.
SD2 R+W Sound Designer II data fork.
SDK R Roland S-series floppy disk image.
SDS R+W Raw Midi Sample Dump Standard file.
SDW R Raw Signed DWord (32bit) data.
SDX R Midi Sample Dump Standard files as compacted by SDX.
SEQ R+W Sony Playstation MIDI Sequence.
SF R+W MTU/IRCAM SoundFile format.
SF2 R+W Emu SoundFont v2.1 file.
SFARK R Melody Machine Compressed SoundFont.
SFD R SoundStage Sound File Data.
SFI R SoundStage Sound File Info.
SFR R Sonic Foundry Sample Resource.
SMD R SmdEd / J-Phone mobile songs.
SMP R Avalon sample file.
SMP R Ad Lib Gold Sample.
SMP R+W Samplevision format.
SND R Raw unsigned PCM data (Also W as .UB).
SND R+W AKAI MPC-60/2000/2000XL/3000 series samples.
SNDR R Sounder sound file.
SNDT R Sndtool sound file.
SOU R SB Studio II sound.
SPD R Speach Data file.
SPL R Digitrakker Sample.
SPPACK R+W SPPack sound sample.
STM R Scream tracker v2 module.
STS R+W Creamware STS-series sampler program.
SVX R Interchange file format, 8SVX/16SV.
SW R+W Raw Signed Word (16bit) data.
SXT R+W Reason 2.x NN-XT format.
SYW R+W Yamaha SY-series wave files (really named W??).
TXT W Ascii Text parameter description.
TXT R+W Ascii Text formatted audio data.
TXT R+W RTTTL/NokRing mobile phone ring-tone format.
TXT R+W Steinberg LM-4 banks.
TXW R+W Yamaha TX16W wave files (really named .W??).
UAX R Unreal Tournament Audio package.
UB R+W Raw Unsigned Byte (8bit) data.
UDW R Raw Unsigned DWord (32bit) data.
ULAW R+W US telephony format (CCITT G.711) audio.
ULW R+W US telephony format (CCITT G.711) audio.
ULT R UltraTracker modules.
UMX R Unreal Tournament Music package.
UNI R MikMod ''UniMod'' format.
UW R+W Raw Unsigned Word (16bit) data.
UWF R UltraTracker Wave File.
V8 R Covox 8bit audio (Also W as .UB).
VAB R+W Sony PlayStation/PS2 bank file.
VAG R+W Sony PlayStation/PS2 wave file.
VAP R+W Annotated speech file.
VOC R+W Creative labs sound.
VOX R+W Dialogic 4-bit ADPCM.
VOX R Talking Technology Incorporated file.
VOX-6K R+W Dialogic 4-bit ADPCM, 6000 Hz.
VOX-8K R+W Dialogic 4-bit ADPCM, 8000 Hz.
VSB R+W Virtual Sampler Bank file.
W?? R+W Yamaha TX16W waveform (Also see TXW).
W?? R+W Yamaha SY-series waveform (Also see SYW).
W64 R+W Sonic Foundry Wave-64 format.
WAV R+W Ms Windows PCM wave.
WA! R+W GigaSampler/GigaStudio compressed wave file.
WFB R+W Turtle Beach WaveFront Bank (Maui/Rio/Monterey).
WFD R+W Turtle Beach WaveFront Drum set (Maui/Rio/Monterey).
WFP R+W Turtle Beach WaveFront Program (Maui/Rio/Monterey).
WMA R+W = Windows Media Audio 4.
WMA R+W = Windows Media Audio 9 CBR.
WMA R+W = Windows Media Audio 9 VBR.
WMA R+W = Windows Media Audio 9 Voice.
WMV R = Windows Media Video (audio part only).
XI R+W Fast Tracker 2 instrument.
XM R Fast Tracker 2 extended module.
XMI R+W Miles Sound System Extended Midi file.
* R Unrecognized formats prompts user to supply basic info.

@ DSS decoding requires Olympus DSS Player v3.x.
% MP2 encoding requires a free 3rd party DLL (TooLame.dll).
* MP3 encoding requires a free 3rd party DLL (Lame_enc.dll).
! OGG encoding and decoding requires free external DLLs.
# RA encoding requires free external DLLs from RealNetworks.
= WMA encoding and decoding requires the free Windows Media 9 run-time.


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