I have 2 questions about MIDI files:1) Is there a plugin that plays midi files as well as mp3 files?2) If not, how can I convert midi files to mp3 with audacity? I thought i could just import the midi then export as mp3, but that didn't work. Any help? ???
1. It's not out of the realm of possibility but I don't see why anyone would go through the trouble of developing such a plugin when you can just have both.2. What do you mean by "didn't work"? When you import into audacity you should have a raw audio stream that you can save as any format. Can audacity not import midi files?If so, I suggest you use Winamp and set the output plugin to the file writer to dump the audio as a WAV file, so you can convert that.Not suggesting Winamp is the best choice, but it's pretty much guaranteed to work and easy to get.
When I import the MIDI file to Audacity, it looks like this:Spoiler, click to toggle visibiltyThe audio stream looks very different from the audio streams for other audio files. Anyway, I tried to export it like that as an MP3, but when i open up the mp3, it had nothingwell, i suppose i could try with winamp
Ah I see. Audacity isn't making any conversions, it's showing you the MIDI file as is (basically sheet music, the instruments are provided by the software)
