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Turn a recording into MIDI with Basic Pitch from the command line or Python
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What this guide covers
For musicians and editors who want a melody from a hummed or played take as a MIDI file they can edit. You end with a transcription, optionally with an audio rendering to listen to and a list of notes. Based on the project README and not run; it works best on one instrument at a time.
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Turn a recording into MIDI with Basic Pitch from the command line or Python
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For musicians and editors who want a melody from a hummed or played take as a MIDI file they can edit. You end with a transcription, optionally with an audio rendering to listen to and a list of notes. Based on the project README and not run; it works best on one instrument at a time.
Example
A not-run example that transcribes a placeholder take with the command line and then reads the same file's note events from Python.
Useful starting points
- Use a recording of a single instrument; several instruments at once transcribe less cleanly.
- Listen to the audio rendering of the MIDI against the original to judge how well it matches.
- Stray very high or low notes can be removed by limiting the frequency range.
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