For your information, MIDI stands for "MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE" and that is exactly what it means. If you already know this, please consider the following. A MIDI program is made up of multiple channels of information which are synchronized by some kind of timing device, usually either a software or hardware synthesizer. Each instrument receives a separate set of signals which causes the instrument to play various notes in its range, raise or lower the volume, add effects like echo and so on. You may already be getting my drift. A stereo MP3 program is made up of a maximum of 2 channels which are usually transmitted simultaneously. In order for you to develop a MIDI program from an MP3 source, you would have to map out each individual instrument's part and enter that data into the program. That my friend, is an almost impossibly complicated premise.
Now let's deal with how Jaws and MIDI programs get along. For the most part, they don't. If your sound card is capable of doing so, you can get quite a respectable reproduction from a MIDI file. But the software on the sound card actually reads the MIDI program and assigns different instruments to each track or channel. Jaws will comfortably read the titles in on a disc containing MIDI files but it usually reads them as "001.mid, 002.mid" AND SO ON. Each heading represents the entire MIDI program. That program can contain as many as 16 channels of independent data. Freedom Scientific has been working with the developers of MIDI programs like Cake Walk and MIDI PRO but up till now, they haven't given them much priority. I'm told that Stevy Wunder did create his own software which was quite effective and using that program, he wrote many songs. In one particular album, Stevy actually played all of the parts including drums, bass, keyboard, horns and so forth. So, it is possible to use Jaws or other screen readers with a MIDI song writing software package but I have been trying to find one that works successfully for years. I have been a musician for 41 years and have worked with MIDI for about 25 of those years. I have really tried to employ software sequencers and have had little success. Older hardware sequencers were much easier because they had dedicated buttons which served a specific purpose. Current Yamaha keyboards have a digital interface which allows you to connect the board to your computer but at some point, Jaws just bogs down. Apparently, the designers use graphics which don't read with Jaws. I found that very frustrating to say the least. I guess the Jaws designers aren't music lovers. It's more likely though that they have been fighting hard to keep up with office based applications and had little time to deal with MIDI at all. John Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Mp3 to midi > No nothing out there exists to do that. Midi is just 0's and 1's. you wil > have to play the piece on a midi keyboard or have > someone do it for you. Tha'ts the only way way I can think of to do that. > > SA&G > can > > : Hello friends, > : Is there any software to convert MP3 files to midi ?, > : IF so will it work well with jaws?. > : Any help would be greatly appreciated. > : > : In a day, when you don't come across any problems, -you can be sure > : that you are travelling in the wrong path -. . > : SWAMI - VIVEKANANDHA . > : Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > : http://www.blind-computing.com > : Address for the list archives: > : http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > : To post to this group, send email to > : [email protected] > : To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > : subject or body of a blank message to: > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : Use the following form in order to contact the management team > : http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > : If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > : following address: > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
