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?
” then the answer is that there is no software that will do a good job of this using a complex WAV file (typical of all commercial music) containing several different overlapping instruments. There also is no software that does a good job of this for a WAVE file containing only one instrument with overlapping notes. There is software that will turn musical notes contained in a WAVE file, or played into your soundcard input jack, into MIDI events, but its performance is disappointing on all but the most trivial music – such as a child playing Chopsticks on a piano (a simple instrument without strong harmonics or pitch bends) with one hand, no sustain pedal, no overlap of the notes, preferably with a brief silent period between notes. Most available software requires WAV files as input, so MP3 files may need to be converted to WAV first. Some software accepts direct sound input via microphone or line-in jack on your soundcard. Some people seem to be impressed with some of the software th
