MIDI to AIFF, How to convert from MIDI to AIFF Options

[jarts]

The package I use to edit and play the midi only saves the output in midi format. How would I convert a midi file to AIFF so I can burn an audio CD.

I have seen suggestions of looping the audio output to the audio input and using a recording program (coaster) but I have an iBook so it doesn't have an audio input.

The other suggestion I have seen is using a demo system extension from apple that redirects the sound output to an AIFF. This locks up my system.

[geedoubleyou]

If you want to do direct to disc recording you will need a USB midi interface, and a USB or Firewire audio interface.

Midi doesn't produce sound, midi is like a piano roll it is a description of a performance. The sound that result depend on the sound set of that particular midi device.

For the recording process you would connect you device to the midi interface, to receive the performance data. And you would connect your devices audio output to the audio interface.

Then it is like a tape recorder, you would mute all parts except the one you want to record. building tracks until you've completed the arrangement.
This is a simplified version.

What application are you using for midi?

The only software for Mac that can convert midi to audio and audio to midi is Studio Vision Pro, which is at this moment dead software. And it only worked on monophonic sources (one note at a time)no chords.