Convert audio to MIDI as a transcription starting point
Convert humming, guitar, or piano, then correct extra notes, durations, and octave errors before arranging.
Audio to MIDI estimates note pitches and durations from a recording. It does not preserve the original timbre. LA Studio provides browser conversion using Basic Pitch. Treat the result as a transcription draft to review.
Choose a clear source
Start with a short recording of humming, solo guitar, or solo piano. Drums and other instruments in a finished mix can produce unwanted notes. You can separate stems first, but separation artifacts may then affect transcription.
Convert and save
- Load a file in Audio to MIDI.
- Alternate playback of the source and MIDI. Assign an instrument to the MIDI so it can make sound.
- Check unrelated short notes first, then octave placement and note endings.
- Export the corrected MIDI. In another DAW, verify tempo, start position, and instrument selection.
Humming is different from chords
Breaths and vibrato can split one hummed note into several. Guitar harmonics and ringing strings may produce extra notes. Polyphonic support does not mean every voice of every chord will be transcribed correctly. Quiet inner voices may still need manual entry.
Do not quantize immediately
Check tempo and bar alignment before snapping everything to a grid. Quantizing against the wrong tempo can damage correct timing. Remove false notes, align the beat, then apply only as much quantization as the part needs.
Keep the source too
A MIDI file does not contain the original recording or instrument samples. Keep the source audio, edited MIDI, and a reference audio render together for use in another environment.