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Posted by: myaltosax.com Tue 3 Dec 2002, 06:11

I am a sax player and I have just received some Midi software (Emagic Logic) for my older iMac. Is there a way to capture my sax and turn it into notes that I can edit and print as a score. I'm starting to play keyboards but it would be so much easier to use my sax.

Thanks!

MyAltoSax.com

Posted by: formatj Tue 3 Dec 2002, 06:45

If you record an audio file in Logic and then open that audio file with the sample editor you can choose "Audio to Score" from the "Factory" menu.

It's not perfect and works better with some types of sounds than others.
I haven't tried it with Sax.

There is also a program called "melodyne" by celemony that works very well.
http://nav.440network.com/out.php?mmsc=forums&url=http://www.celemony.com/

Also have a look at PI2M (Pitch to MIDI) at http://www.macmusic.org/~polyfractus/home.htm

It is a $49.95 shareware plugin.

Posted by: kaboombahchuck Tue 3 Dec 2002, 11:02

As a fellow sax player, here is what I've done... I went with a wind midi setup, problem solved! I use a Yamaha WX5 hooked up to a Yamaha VL70-m. This setup is way cool, sometimes I forget I am not playing a real sax. The wind midi controller can also be hooked up to any midi controllable device (your keyboard).

Posted by: azusa Tue 3 Dec 2002, 15:48

You can use a microphone and Finale.
It works great. I use it for singing melody lines to a song that I'm working.

Posted by: nickgb Tue 3 Dec 2002, 17:34

I have a similar question - I'm a violinist, and would like to do real-time pitch-to-midi transcription. I downloaded the Finale demo, but can't seem to get the Hyperscribe feature to work. I play at the mic while the timer's running, but nothing happens. Any advice?

thanks

Posted by: azusa Tue 3 Dec 2002, 23:03

nickgb - It could be many things. First I'd check if there is enough signal goes in.
The other thing is I'm not sure you can use a Demo file to do that.
And I can't see plunking down a lot of money for a program that you can't use.
My suggestion is to e-mail CODA at macsupport@codamusic.com .
They are very responsive.