What is a MIDI file, and why doesn it sound like a real performance?
Without getting too technical, a MIDI file is a digital representation of the notes in a song. A MIDI file contains the note pitch, duration, the type of instrument, balance (right or left), speed of playback, etc. MIDI file’s are not recordings of real performances, and in fact are many times smaller than a recording (such as MP3) because they only contain the limited amount of information described. Guitar (or flute, etc) sounds are generated your computers’ sound card, which contains a representation of what a guitar (or flute, etc.) sounds like. Very high quality sound cards can sound quite realistic.
Related Questions
- Where can I find software that will do a credible job of converting a complex WAVE file into a MIDI file which, when played, will sound very similar to the original WAV file?
- I converted a midi file, but it only shows up on one track on my keyboard and it only plays one sound. Whats wrong?
- Is there any software which can transcribe any music or sound into a MIDI file?
