Using Melodyne Part 1: How to Extract MIDI from audio

This is a short video on how to use Melodyne to extract MIDI files from audio files, Not only can you use this technique to edit scores, but you can also learn how to play the pieces as all the notes will be laid out in front of you!

[thebarbaryghostsf]

I'm always humming little melodies when I'm doing stuff at home, I should start transferring them to midi and fleshing them out into full tracks! <3

[DomisylirAppallith]

This seems like it would be helpful in composing large scale pieces. I improvise and it seems like I could take a recording of my improv sketch and use the piano roll as a reference when notating.

[francoismartineau]

Awesome, thanks! Also, I'm impressed by the quality of the result.

[Peaceful_Days]

Awesome, I wanted to create synth pads for my songs. But I don't have a keyboard and I don't like choosing notes manually. Now I can just play chords on my guitar and convert it to midi.

[onehipsista]

I just got Assistant 5.1.1.x and knew this was possible, but I didn't see an option to save as MIDI. Save/Save As only shows Melodyne (.mpd) for me but I found it under File › Export. I just tried it on a Rhodes-y type chord sample which was kind of warbly, with decent results. I used another program so I can compare. Great tutorial - thanks.

[dominiquecarla]

hi there - how do you use Melodyne to record a vocal melody and have it generate automatic chords to go with that melody?

[Suntil]

when i click save as, it could save it only in mdp format. And i could'not change algorythm in plugin version on Fl studio. its only melodic always, others it not avalible

[Sam-cqus]

is it possible to export vocal midi preset like use the same vocal midi on another person vocal?

[felixg]

Awesome I can now create songs and let them get automatically generate midi and from there generate my Tabs in Guitar Pro. Thanks for the Tutorial

[amwartwork]

i used melodyne 5 demo in acoustica mixcraft pro studio 9 and i simply right clicked my audio in the aUDIO TRACK and selceted convert to midi. and give or taker the length of the audio file, a new midi track was created with all the notes laid down. PERFECT. however does melodyne 5 essential pewrform this or will i have to do the extra work like uve done? bearing in mind uve used fruity loops?

[mohammedgeissa]

tried it with a wave file..when you savve us there is no midi save as option..

[Песенкинапианино]

Nice video, thanks!
I tried to detect notes for the mp3 bass track and melodyne always showed all 'A' chords at the same pitch for all audio I've tried :(
How can I fix this?

[TheRangeControl]

Where is the PART TWO? I Searched your channel for Melodyne, but only this came up.

[frattuncbas]

Melodyne is still the best audio editor in 2021..Very succesful about analyzing audio, Ableton or Studio One and other can't convert audio to midi like Melodyne..Pay for Melodyne, you can have unlimited sample banks..

[Macman]

Sir, you did a great job on the tutorial, but it would be helpful to know which version you are using. I have 4.2.4 assistant. and don't have the polyphonic option unless it's there and I don't know how to get it. Is the universal a work around or something else? Even their tutorials and website are confusing as to what you get and don't get. At least to me. Thanks.

[darrenlucas]

Thanks for the video!

edit:
save as MIDI option is not available in the Essential version, only in the assistant, editor and studio versions. And to upgrade from Essential to assistant would be 200USD! To buy is 300USD.
Any ideas how to convert a track to midi a bit cheaper?
:end edit

When you change from Melodic to Polyphonic, that's not an option now. Now its Polyphonic Sustain or Polyphonic Decay.
What do they do? What are they good for?
I get they are polyphonic, but what's the difference?

When I play a track in Melodyne it sounds really distorted and terrible, is that normal? How is it useful?
Sorry for all the Qs,

[dartt]

How come my- Save as type only show or save as *.mph only?

[EPSTomcat]

Awesome, thanks for this! What would you recommend as far as software to convert midi to musical notation, like a score?

[norakat]

What versions of Melodyne have this feature?

[TheTrapHouzz]

Show me how to extract midi from a vintage recording for a sample from Punjab