On 05 Aug 2005, at 10:30 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
First of all, let me explain that this is a Sibelius midi file.
Oh, okay. You hadn't said.
I asked this list about making it an AIFF because at bottom a midi
file is a midi file no matter what program made it.
Andrew, a MIDI file is just a set of instructions, like a piano
roll. In order to be rendered to a digital audio format (like AIFF),
it needs to be "performed" by software instruments of some kind (like
QuickTime Muiscal Instruments, or the Finale SoundFont).
Isn't there a "Save as Audio" option in Sibelius? If not, you have
three options:
1) Import the MIDI file into Finale and save as audio from there.
2) As Gerald suggested, import the MIDI file into iTunes (i.e.,
launch iTunes, set your Import options to AIFF, then drag the MIDI
file to the iTunes icon in the Dock.
3) Record the playback from Sibelius using Audio Hijack Pro or a
similar app.
The first option would "perform" the MIDI file using the Finale
SoundFont, the second would do so using QuickTime Musical
Instruments, and the third would record Sibelius's playback.
(Provided you're not using an external MIDI device for playback in
Sibelius. Obviously, the output from an external device needs to be
recorded by external means, like a line out cable plugged into your
sound card.)
- Darcy
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