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MIDI to WAV Realizers
by Geetesh Bajaj
Introduction
WinGroove
MIDInight Express
Midi2Wav Recorder
Other Alternatives
More Information About MIDI
Introduction
Why would you want to convert a MIDI file to the WAV format. There's
at least one advantage: WAV files play more identically across
systems and sound cards than MIDI files.
If you are not sure about the fidelity of the sound card in a
delivery machine, you could always convert your MIDI into a WAV
- although in the process you will lose all the inherent advantages
of the MIDI format, such as small file size and lower consumption
of processor resources. Another often overlooked advantage of using
a MIDI file as a background score is that you can use WAV files
simultaneously for other purposes such as narration or event sounds
- almost all sound cards can play one instance each of a MIDI and
a WAV stream simultaneously.
If you still feel the need to convert your MIDIs to WAVs, there
are at least 4 of these 'Midi To Wave Realizer' programs which
do the job - one freeware and three shareware.
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WinGroove
 WinGroove is
among the most well known of these programs - with this program
the MIDI output of your ordinary sound card will sound almost as
good as that of a high end card - but beware, WinGroove eats into
your processor resources like someone who has been starving for
a week. The reason is that behind the scenes, WinGroove converts
your MIDI stream into a WAV stream realtime. So it may entail better
sense to actually open a MIDI file in WinGroove and convert it
into a WAV file - after that your WAV file is like any other WAV
file.
WinGroove
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MIDInight Express
MIDInight
Express from Polyhedric Software is a small download. It functions
as a player for MIDI and WAV files. More importantly, it renders
or realizes your MIDI stream into a WAV stream - it is also the
least resource hungry of all applications discussed here. What's
more - it's freeware too - but read the help file thoroughly
before you attempt to convert a MIDI file to WAV using MIDInight
Express - this is not the easiest of applications to use. You
may require PRG files (the help files explains everything) to
effect a conversion.
MIDInight
Express
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Midi2Wav Recorder
Midi2Wav Recorder is a shareware application - a demo download
is also available. It offers loads of features not available in
other applications
Midi2Wav Recorder
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Other Alternatives
Timidity95 is
a free program originated in Japan - the original developer stopped
development of the program. Since it is a GNU program, an alternative
developer has created a new version. Timidity is not for the faint
hearted - there's no help file and the entire documentation is
available online at the site. Apparently, the program is quite
popular in Japan, since the site maintains a Japanese newsgroup
on Timidity.
Cubic
Player and the Yamaha
XG Soft Synthesiser are other alternatives you may want to
look into.
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More Information About MIDI
The Ultimate
MIDI page is a great place to learn more about MIDI stuff.
Go to Computer
Music UK to learn more information on MIDI and other sound
matters.
Sonic Control has a great MIDI
FAQ
The Best
MIDI Page has around 150 high quality MIDI files, mainly rock
style.
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