Audio to MIDI

    turbojambox
    Dec 08 2006 | 7:44 pm
    I have been developing(with limited success)a patch to send MIDI controller data and note ON/OFF/velocity based on the dynamics of 2 or 3 frequency ranges(Kick,Snare,Hi-Hat). The problem I'm having is in the process of filtering the incoming audio. I consider myself to be quite an audio geek but when it comes to the internal workings of filters and the math behind them, I'm pretty clueless. I can't seem to build a good adjustable band-pass filter, just a bunch of resonant noise. So I am wondering if anyone has had success with accurate filtering or if anyone has tried to make a similar patch. I even be willing to compensate anyone that has a working example of this. I've been working on this for a while and it seems I've hit a wall with it. Unfortunately I really need to make this work soon. Any information is sincerely appreciated. (If anyone is interested in my flawed approach, I've attached the text version of my filter)
    • seejayjames
      Dec 08 2006 | 10:08 pm
      You'd probably have to explore fft~, pfft~, etc. These could be configured to analyze the freq ranges and intensities, then (somehow) you'd have to select from the three outcomes. It sounds a bit tricky but is doable (I imagine).
      I'd like to do something similar with vocals triggering MIDI data based upon the sounds created (like a beatbox). Not that easy, I think, but doable if the ranges are different enough.
      -CJ
    • spleenless
      Dec 08 2006 | 10:46 pm
      there are some externals out there that can help you. specifically the fiddle~ object. that converts audio input to midi data and then you could set a range of notes to trigger your kick, snare, and hihats. This would be a way of doing it without elaborate filters or diving into fft objects.
      http://crca.ucsd.edu/~tapel/software.html for fiddle~ and other freq analysis externals.
      good luck.
    • turbojambox
      Dec 08 2006 | 11:41 pm
      Awesome! I'm having a look at fiddle~ right now. Looks pretty good so far. I'll let you know how it goes.