"Translate" audio to midi?

[kleine]

Hello,

I haven´t spend much time with the pitch~ external so far.
You might check if fiddle~ works better for you
http://crca.ucsd.edu/~tapel/software.html
Also, i think it´s possible to translate the pitch data to CC data as well.

best,
Christian

[pid]

if you are on mac os x, you should really use "sigmund~" instead of fiddle~ / pitch~ - it is more up to date and more powerful. however, if you are having trouble understanding pitch~ then maybe wait a while before delving into sigmund~. (i successfully edited christian's patch for use with sigmund~). you can find the sigmund~ object here: http://crca.ucsd.edu/~tapel/software.html . the key to all these externals is playing with settings - you will understand pitch~ if you set up a patch where you can dynamically interact with all the threshold settings and the like. a small note - if you are brand new to max/msp, be patient and study all the tutorials! it took me ages before i could make sense of things like fiddle~!!!

[mzed]

It sounds like you have a rounding error. pitch~ reports a floating point midi note number. When it gets converted to an integer, it gets truncated. For example, if you play a C# that is slightly flat, pitch~ might output 60.99. Truncated, that becomes 60, or C-natural. Use the round object after pitch~ (or add 0.5, which works for positive numbers).

mz

[qzs3ESc7]

Unfortunately (in this case) I am on Windows and can't try "sigmund~" ... (till anybody compiles it that way ... )

But thanks to all of you for your help and encouragement!

[exaltron]

Here´s a quick attempt on pitchtracking:

1. download the pitch~ external from http://web.media.mit.edu/~tristan/maxmsp.html and
place it in your Max/Msp external folder

2. download my example set from http://tiny.cc/zJjBx

I hope this works for you.
It´s not very accurate yet and needs some finetuning...

Best,
Christian

Christian-
Thanks for pointing me to this, is there any way you could repost that example? It seems the link has expired.
best
Scott

[TheAnimal]

Does that mean that with M4L it would e.g. be possible ...

- to enter MIDI-notes via singing into a microphone or playing the saxophone instead of having to draw the notes in the midi-editor?

- to sing and get the closest tone played on e.g. the piano to have a reference for ear-training/singing-training and perhaps even get an indicator of how wrong / off pitch I sing or play? (At the moment I'm using the TC-Helicon VoiceTone Correct for that purpose, but it doesn't have a midi out.)

If so, I'd buy M4L at once

[pid]

@TheAnimal,

yes, it is totally possible. this stuff is very easy in max/msp, but not so easy in maxforlive. in maxforlive you need to deal with global send/receives and / or OSC, and these solutions involve an unpredictable tiny delay (up to as much as 10ms apparently) because of devices residing in different 'threads' (i think).

apparently, this is a limit of m4l v1, and there will be a more solid solution in m4l v2. so cyclings/abes have said.

hope that helps.

[kleine]

Here´s a new URL for the small pitchtracking example:
http://tinyurl.com/yf6kpx7

best,
Christian

[exaltron]

Here´s a new URL for the small pitchtracking example:
http://tinyurl.com/yf6kpx7

best,
Christian

Thanks, having fun with this so far! The send/receive object is very helpful. I can see that between pitch~, sigmund~ and fiddle~, there are many, many possibilities for pitch tracking, depending on the use and the instrument. Right now a gate before the tracking plugin seems to be a good way to minimize the tracking of noise. This is why Ben Neill uses a special pick up in the mouthpiece of his trumpet, in order to avoid picking up background noise. I think the hardware that he uses for pitch tracking is a Roland VS-20 (any Roland engineers on this thread?

[TheAnimal]

This is why Ben Neill uses a special pick up in the mouthpiece of his trumpet, in order to avoid picking up background noise.

Probably a piezo that picks up the instruments vibrations only.

[zigzag]

Here´s a new URL for the small pitchtracking example:
http://tinyurl.com/yf6kpx7

best,
Christian

Hi Christian,

Many thanks for the effort!
But can you please upload to another hosting service? I've been trying to get it - without a pro account - without any luck.

[exaltron]

Hi Christian,

Many thanks for the effort!
But can you please upload to another hosting service? I've been trying to get it - without a pro account - without any luck.

Hi, I was able to download without a pro account. I think they just try to steer you towards the paid service to get a "faster download". But if you look carefully there is an option for free downloading.

[zigzag]

Hi Christian,

Many thanks for the effort!
But can you please upload to another hosting service? I've been trying to get it - without a pro account - without any luck.

Hi, I was able to download without a pro account. I think they just try to steer you towards the paid service to get a "faster download". But if you look carefully there is an option for free downloading.

Hello
I really tried the free option. All i get is
Currently a lot of users are downloading files. Please try again in 2 minutes or become a Premium member
I got this about 40 times now. I really don't think rapidshare is the place to share, particularly when they come from Ableton staff.
Just my 2$.

[kleine]

Right, i checked it and i also got this when trying to use the free option:
"Unfortunately right now our servers are overloaded and we have no more download slots left for non-members. Of course you can also try again later."
I´m sorry for this. I don´t have any hosting capabilities at hand.

best,
Christian

[Machinate]

Christian, if you can re-upload this and send me the link we wouldn't mind hosting it.
andreas.