?? How To Convert MIDI Track To Audio ??

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quikava04
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?? How To Convert MIDI Track To Audio ??

Post by quikava04 » Wed May 03, 2006 1:06 pm

How does one convert a MIDI track, for instance in Session view, to an audio track, to save CPU strain? I can't find that tip anywhere and I'm just plain stuck. I know someone out there has this figured out, so let's have it!!

Thanks !!

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dj_wubwub
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Post by dj_wubwub » Wed May 03, 2006 1:43 pm

In session view arm an empty track to record and select in the "Audio from" box (by default ext in) Midi 1 or whatever channel your midi track is in. It will record as a wav file whatever audio is coming from your midi track (softsynth VST,operator etc).

Hard to explain but easy to do

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Post by quikava04 » Wed May 03, 2006 1:59 pm

Ahh, yes, this makes perfect sense, I know exactly what you mean, thanks a bunch!!!

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Post by dj_wubwub » Wed May 03, 2006 2:14 pm

No worries
see section 12.7.2 Recording Midi as Audio
in the manual (page 161)
Help>Read the Live manual

At 378 pages it is large but worth checking out.

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Post by Michael-SW » Wed May 03, 2006 6:51 pm

Or just Freeze it in place. That is what freezing is for, after all.

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