Convert MIDI to ABC

What is MIDI file?

The .MIDI file extension is a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) file. MIDI files contain instructions on how a specific instrument or group of instruments should produce sound. These instructions are defined using data and codes stored in the MIDI file. MIDI files are popularly used in music production due to their low size. In comparison to audio files, such as MP3s, MIDI files are considerably smaller, and require less storage space. [ ⏩ ] MIDI file extension

What is ABC file?

The ABC (.abc) file extension was introduced by Thomas Gebala (1985) as a way to store musical scores created with ABC Music Notation. It is designed to make the music notation more accessible and easier to manipulate. The ABC file format was created to be further developed by other software, such as MIDI Notator, Easy ABC, MusEdit, and ABC Notation Player. [ ⏩ ] ABC file extension

How to convert the file from MIDI to ABC?

To successfully convert the MIDI file to ABC, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.MIDI). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case ABC (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than ABC).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. MIDI to ABC. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting MIDI files to ABC files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension ABC, while before this step we had the MIDI file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new ABC file, or not.

Other MIDI and ABC file conversions