Notes on transcription
Guides, benchmarks and workflows for turning sound into material.
2026-09-20 · 6 min read
Importing MIDI into your DAW: Ableton, FL Studio and Logic
You have a .mid file from a transcription — here's how it lands in the three major DAWs, and the settings that matter afterwards.
Read article →2026-09-12 · 7 min read
How to choose an audio-to-MIDI converter (and what accuracy really costs)
Cloud services, desktop suites and in-browser models all transcribe audio. The differences are where your files go, how much you can tune, and what it costs.
Read article →2026-09-02 · 5 min read
From a YouTube video to playable MIDI, the rights-respecting way
There's no direct YouTube-to-MIDI pipeline — and that's fine. Download the audio properly, mind what you're allowed to use, and transcription takes two minutes.
Read article →2026-08-28 · 8 min read
What 'accurate' means in audio transcription: a field guide
Onset precision, pitch correctness, note counts and octave errors — how to measure a transcription instead of trusting a marketing number.
Read article →2026-08-20 · 6 min read
Audio to MIDI: what the machine actually hears
A plain-language tour of the transcription pipeline: windows, spectrograms, onset detection and the decisions that shape your notes.
Read article →2026-08-15 · 5 min read
Give a MIDI a new voice: a practical SoundFont workflow
SF2 and SF3 files are the cheapest way to make MIDI sound like a record. Where to find them, how to pick, and how to render without installing anything.
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