How do you convert a RAM file to MIDI file?

J

Jim Staley

Does anyone know the best way to convert a wav or ram file to a midi file so
that I can put it on a website?

JIM
 
C

Craig Schiller

Jim -

You can't, really.

..ram and .wav files are audio files, and midi files are, well, midi files ---
they're not audio.

Craig
 
J

Jacque® Dupre©

If you are creative you can. Here is a tip to help you start with audio.

Hook the cassette player Line Out to Line In on your sound card. Radio
Shack has the cable. Wal-Mart might even have it.

Use Movie Maker. Start: Programs: Accessories: Windows Movie Maker. Set it
for Audio Only, under Record. Make sure the Line In is selected under
Change Device.

Bring up the record volume control either by

1)double-clicking the speaker icon in the system tray then choosing Options:
Properties: Recording or
2)opening Sounds and Multimedia in the Control Panel, then choosing Audio
then Sound Recording Volume.

Set the volume by trial and error. With tv tuner source I have to have it
all the way up and with my cassette out I have to have it at the lowest
level.

Start recording and start playing. You can produce a track at a time or you
can record a whole cassette then edit it into tracks. It is tedious. You
will be producing WMA tracks that you can burn to a CD.

I actually wanted mp3 so I then ripped the CDs. That got extra tedious what
with having to tag the files. I got software that produces .wav files from
the Line In (Magix Audio Cleaning Lab) and then I used MusicMatch Jukebox to
convert the .wav files to mp3. It's still tedious but ACL is easier to use
for editting and I eliminated the burn-to-CD step. MusicMatch Jukebox Plus
will rip from Line In straight to mp3 but that doesn't offer a chance to
edit, and the track recognition isn't perfect.

Other people will have lots of suggestions, maybe even better ideas, but
this is what I've done with cassettes. Now to get a turntable working and
start on the vinyl.

Caution: Recording source will probably always default to microphone. Plan
to always go to Record Volume Control to select Line In and set a level.

Best wishes - Jacque® Dupre©
Cooking Creole Cajun in New Orleans, Louisiana -
LsuEdu @ msn com
 
A

Andrew Murray

you can put ram files on a web site.

two methods to do this:

Method 1: You have to create a file called for example "yourfile.rm" in notepad.
Type in the full URL to the file "yourfile.ram" and save the text file as
"yourfile.rm". Upload both to the same folder. Link to the "yourfile.rm" file.
This will enable streaming audio in Real Player (or other media player able to
play this format)

Method 2: link to the ram file which will download before playing.

If you want streaming or "play in your browser immediately" then use the first
method.
 
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