{"id":4196,"date":"2024-09-17T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T10:53:09","slug":"how-to-convert-sheet-music-to-midi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/how-to-convert-sheet-music-to-midi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Convert Sheet Music to MIDI: ScanScore is the Simple Solution!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheet Music To MIDI In Seconds? Yes:\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video where we convert notation to MIDI and export and use it further in Logic Pro X:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Try it yourself! Get your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">free 14 day trial<\/span> (but with limited export) or get a license with all functions and a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>30 day money-back-guarantee<\/strong><\/span>! <a href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps For Converting Sheet Music To MIDI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, we\u2019ll give you the steps you need to convert sheet music into MIDI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll go over the easy steps you need to follow to convert sheet music into MIDI using <a href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/\">our Sheet Music to MIDI Converter<\/a>, ScanScore 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a huge library of sheet music you need digitized?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you like to convert the sheet music into MIDI for optimum playback?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Converting sheet music into MIDI can be a long and painful process if you don\u2019t have the right tools, but this is where ScanScore comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/\">our ScanScore scanner<\/a>, converting to MIDI isn\u2019t difficult at all once you\u2019ve learned the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on for more details on how to convert sheet music into MIDI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ScanScoreDeskEN2023.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"931\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need the following things:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScanScore 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheet music or PDF<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1 Download\/Update ScanScore<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you need to do is to make sure ScanScore 3 is downloaded correctly and up to date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/products\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScanScore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is compatible with Windows and Mac. There also app versions available on the Google Play Store and at the App Store for Apple devices which have to be connected to the desktop version of ScanScore 3 to share images (currently under rework).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Scsc01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2 Scan Sheet Music Or PDF<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, we need to scan the sheet music or PDF into ScanScore 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either way works perfectly fine with ScanScore, it depends on where you have the music from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF will often be read a little more accurately, but if you use a scanner or get a clear picture, ScanScore does extremely well with physical sheet music too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the program is opened, you see four buttons helping you decide what to do. There are three involving new files:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import from scanner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import from image\/ PDF file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import from app<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the option you want to use. ScanScore will then start digitizing the file or image into a notation file.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Scsc1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3 Correct Scanning Mistakes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Optical Music Recognition Software can read everything perfectly. There\u2019s just too much involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But ScanScore uses the best and most modern programming and AI to get as close a read as you can currently get.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is music optical music recognition software? <a href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/what-is-optical-music-recognition-software\/\">Click the link<\/a> to find out more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the program reads the sheet music, it opens up a side by side view of the original and the new version.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will notice some mistakes which need to be corrected at this point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScanScore helps with this by predicting potential errors and highlighting them with purple and blue lines. This can help you find the problems quicker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve found a mistake, you may find it helpful to zoom in to see it better. This highlights one of my favorite features of ScanScore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you zoom in on one side, the other automatically does as well. This gives you a great comparison view for guaranteeing no mistakes in the editing process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you\u2019re zoomed, all you need to do is drag a box over the area and use the toolbar to correct the error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do this through the entire piece and then check your work with the simple but effective playback system to listen for things you missed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it plays, you will also see the music go by. This is really useful as a final check.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step may seem to take a long time, but once you\u2019ve had practice with this step a couple of times, it flies by. Make sure your used file is in a good quality and aligned to avoid scanning mistakes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Export.png\" alt=\"Image ScanScore export to musicXML\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4 Export To MIDI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re sure your new version matches the original, it\u2019s time to export the file into MIDI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This file type contains all important musical data that can be used with all kind of soft- and hardware.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScanScore makes this step a breeze. All you need is to go to the left side of the ScanScore screen and click on the export button.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, choose a name and location to save the file, and you\u2019re set.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro-tip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always a good idea to save the file under a name that helps describe it. I recommend using the format \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">piece_composer_part.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example: \u201cFugueGminor_JSBach_organ.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you\u2019re completely done. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congrats! You now converted sheet music to MIDI!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know how to convert sheet music to MIDI in a simple way using ScanScore. After a few practices, you\u2019ll be doing this faster than you thought you could.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just remember the 4 main steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download\/Update ScanScore<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scan Sheet Music Or PDF<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correct Mistakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export To MIDI<\/span><br \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is MIDI?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It\u2019s a protocol or order designed for recording and playing back music with digital instruments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s supported by most of the makers of computer sound cards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its inception, it was meant to control one keyboard from another, but it adapted to use with the personal computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIDI records music as \u201cevents.\u201d Each event consists of the following information:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key ON and OFF: when the key is pressed\/released<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pitches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velocity: how fast and hard the key is pressed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aftertouch: how long the key is held down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tempo (or BPM)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modulations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volume<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midi.org\/articles-old\/tutorial-benefits-of-midi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIDI.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are many benefits to converting files into MIDI, and most of them involve getting that perfect playback in the digital format of your choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few of the benefits they suggest:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play with a band<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correct your performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play\/Sound any instrument (you can easily change the sound which plays)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrange and orchestrate (most notation programs handle MIDI as well as musicXML)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print sheet music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compose music<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have fun making music! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheet Music To MIDI In Seconds? Yes:\u00a0 \u00a0 Watch this video where we convert notation to MIDI and export and use it further in Logic Pro X: \u00a0 Try it yourself! Get your free 14 day trial (but with limited export) or get a license with all functions and a 30 day money-back-guarantee! 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