Convert Just About Anything to MIDI in Logic Pro

[@WhyLogicProRules]

Quick Correction regarding today's video: As a commenter pointed out, my example of converting a guitar lead to a MIDI track using Flex Pitch results in a piano track that is not the same key as the guitar! It appears this is a bug related to Flex Pitching Apple Loops. At least I perceive it as a bug on my Mac using Logic Pro 10.6.3.The Project key is in C Major, which the Windmill Lead Guitar follows when playing back. The Flex Pitch data, however, is in the key of G. Which is the original key of that Apple Loop. It appears Flex Pitch data defaults to an Apple Loop's original key, not the key of the Project. Bouncing the Windmill Lead Guitar Apple Loop in place *first* and then analyzing the bounced version with Flex Pitch results in Flex Pitch data in the correct key. I contemplated removing today's video and reuploading it. But felt this bit of info might be helpful to others, and frankly, much more honest! Thanks so much :)

[@hunghoangmusic]

Thanks for the head-up Chris!

Yes. That explains it 👍 Great video 🙏

Thanks

[@BrockBarr]

Another Logic Tutorial masterpiece. Chris, You are definitely the best presenters of tutorials on KZbin.

[@francissreckofabian01]

This is one of the best videos that you've done, Chris. Definitely saving it.

[@cdanserv]

Thanks!

[@customjohnny]

Heck yeah man!! Thanks for this video, Chris. Definitely sharing this video with all of my classmates 🤘

[@cdanserv]

Hi Chris. I was looking for some basic info on how LPX handles the signal path of Midi in and out. I converted from Ableton to Logic about 4 years ago have never felt at one with the way Logic deals with Midi compared to Live. Live has a tool that converts analog mono and poly to midi data but still required much finessing. I use Midi Guitar 2 which does a reasonable job converting mono or poly to midi it still needs some tweaking. Although I didn't find what I was looking in my quick search I blame it on this tutorial. You've provided more than enough information on the subject matter that'll keep my need for knowledge focused for many hours. I'm aware of Flex but have never dug into it as I wasn't aware of what it could do. This tutorial has changed my view of that. Thanks again. I originally found you when looking to replace my UAD Apollo Twin which lead me to buy the Apogee Duet 3. My only regret is that I should've bought the Symphony Desktop but you know what they say about hindsight.

[@johngeorgio5908]

well: this appears to be the most informativeWhyLPRules video of all time , LOL! BEST REGARDS !

[@gordonwaite4571]

OH MY GAWD this is a total revelation! So fun to record a voice melody, like a scat, and listen how it interprets the notes--then select cool jazzy instruments like vibes and clavorator and put them all together. What FUN! Thanks Man!!

[@migs9327]

This is great! What camera do you use?

[@masbass1011]

wow i finally just learned how to turn arp parts into midi. thank you Chris

[@alexpax85]

This is mindblowing... you have mustaches! And a cool tatoo! :D Great video, as usual!

[@MakeSomething]

I needed this one, thanks! I've also used a free plug-in called MIDI FX Freeze.

[@juliansnijder]

Love that one! Use it everyday🙏🏼

[@jonathanvandenberg3571]

does is notate polyphonically?

[@shonthelawn]

Thanks, Chris! This will certainly be helpful for me!

[@liquidsolids9415]

That was awesome. I never would have figured out that IAC driver thing. Thanks!

[@DanBires]

Thank you so much. Coming from studio one to logic. Really loving it but need to study. Great video and didn’t realize all that could be done. I’m subscribed.

[@bobballardmusic]

Great video and it all seems to work. The only thing that doesn't is the Melodyne audio/midi conversion. You have to have the most advanced version of Melodyne, the Studio version, to do that conversion and keep it in time. I have the next highest version, Editor, and it won't keep the tempo of the original. Right now, Melodyne Studio cost $899. Probably not something most people can afford.

[@drvoodoo3073]

10:40 I didn't know this one, AWESOME!

[@PoetryFilms]

Very interesting, but it doesn't seem to capture the output of, for instance, Komplete Kontrol's arpeggiator. I guess that's part of the instrument as distinct from the MIDI effects. I'm still hopin gto find a way to do a similar thing with KK's output. Thanks again for, as always, an excellent video

[@ebeyslough]

Wow thanks! Great vid. Super helpful and timely.

[@alessiorossi]

I was working on a remix few days ago, and the process was Mixed in Key to get bpm and key, then Melodyne to convert chords to midi. 😎

[@紅葉亀]

Excellent templates! thanks a lot

[@ScottSmithMusic]

Amazingly shared info as always and I love the new camera set up!✊🏼✨Great, Chris!

[@pete3816]

That camera setup is simply his mobile phone held up on a box!

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

@Why Logic Pro I Rules: At 12:18: Doesn’t Ableton live 11 do this ?(polyphonic audio)

[@m.w.6905]

Thumbs up, Chris. Very useful video. Thanks a lot :-)

[@ovidiuroman2676]

This is sooo awesome!!! I needed this!! Good Job Chris!!

[@vanyamba]

How to convert a MIDI part in Automation? For example, I have a plug-in with an LFO, and I would like the LFO Rate to change depending on the pitch of the note in the part. Thank you.

[@carnivalminds]

Good one ☝️ These techniques are very useful for doubling without quantize ruin everything. (I wish you would have made this 2 years ago! I spent much time learning through trial and error)

[@donaldberry4733]

I like what you have said . I do have a question on the right tools to use.

[@donaldberry4733]

I have organ music on tape and on u-tube is there a way I can learn the cords or notes of the organ there is some talking but that is it they don't tell you what notes they or playing and do not slow it down. So can I get this music converted into midi so what can I do

[@JeremyHalterman]

For this non-keyboardist who uses chord triggers all the time, the FX output conversion is so nifty!!

[@user-to5uq2dv2e]

This is a brilliant video I have been looking for for a while. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@kaustin6969]

Nice. Melodyne . . audio > FFT > frequency quantization to equal temperament > MIDI. Might be useable on drum kits.

[@alro4660]

U remind me a bit of Cypher from matrix, pretty cool learning logic with some matrix vibe

[@tilleyroadaffairproduction6752]

Great video! Thank you! Any chance you made a video on how to use the editor in staff mode?

[@Johnnylaurelli]

Wow. I’ve been using midi capture for so long! Had no idea you could capture chord generated patterns natively. Thanks!

[@bnjanardhana6753]

Thank you so much 👍

[@trealwilliams1563]

Very Detailed 💯

[@OneWithEverythingBagel]

"Let's take a listen to this pattern sequence" Notes like a monkey slamming the keyboard begin to play "Sounds Great"

[@edufaria77]

Always providing us with AMAZING contents Chris!!! Thanks!!!

[@janicemcwilliams3773]

Sooo helpful!

[@luisbarrera5740]

Will this work with drum loops that have been downloaded from say loopmasters for example?

[@luisbarrera5740]

@@m.g.1522 I'm just triggering an optimized sample and playing the sample based on how the markers divided the sample. Works good enough

[@cliffgassett6291]

I must be missing something here. I’m trying to convert an old audio drum track to midi to replace the bass drum. All the options in the convert menu are grayed out, in fact convert itself is grayed out. Is there any way to make this feature available?

[@carlsdrumkit]

I have the same issue and have been watching other tutorials across KZbin. I'm yet to find an explanation and resolution.

[@dafingaz]

So many gems!

[@ksportz66]

Loving the video ans subscribed but to ask.. I have a piano audio that has a left hand and right hand (but single notes). I can't select the convert to midi region menu it is always greyed out. Any advise apprciated. Cheers

[@willycorvette1817]

great video - thanks

[@malertricks]

Hi Chris, thanks for the great tutorials! I'm a real fan of your work. I hope you can help me. At some point I saw a video from you about displaying arpeggio notes in the piano roll when using arpeggiated sounds from e.g. Alchemy or other synths. I know it had something to do with the scripter in Logic. I can't find the video. I forgot how to do it! Many thanks and greetings from Berlin René

[@supersonicsroots]

That's why I switched to Studio One 5 a while ago and never looked back. I've worked with Logic for 10 years. But these kind of things and lots more are a lot faster in Studio One, just convert to midi and your done. I've noticed that Studio One deals a lot better with latency and CPU usage, but that's another subject. Not to mention the chord track, where you can just drag and drop chords into any instrument track, that's just genius.

[@pete3816]

Horses for courses. Not many project and pro studios are running studio one. Many have logic and protools. Studio one is great if you’re an individual in a home studio though.

[@supersonicsroots]

@@pete3816 Well... I don't agree, I know lots of Studio's who use Studio One, and it increases. There's nothing Studio One cannot do compared to Pro Tools or Logic. And Logic of course is just for Apple users. Pro Tools is too expensive for what you get. I think S1 is developed much more to work intuitive and smart. Big (label) studio's are rusted into Pro Tools because someone suggested long time back that it would be the industry standard. But it has been overhauled, it's a dinosaur compared to S1. But in one thing you're right; to each their own.

[@pete3816]

@@supersonicsroots sure, lots of home and amateur studios have studio one. And infact I’ve even seen it in some pro studios too. But they’re sure as heck not using it Over protools or logic. Studio one is a consumer product. It’s great. It can do lots. But it’s not a replacement for industry standards.

[@supersonicsroots]

@@pete3816 yes, that's what I meant, pro studios using Studio One increasingly. I've all 3 of these DAW's. Logic for the longest time, Pro Tools for about 2 years on a Windows machine. And I really cannot think of why S1 would be considered a 'consumer product' over Logic or Pro Tools. And I'm quite familiar with all three. Seems a little sniffy to me, no offense. Like I said, S1 differs in nothing and it's just as perfect for professional productions. And with every new version more so. Can you tell what the exact difference is, that makes Pro Tools more professional or suitable over S1 for pro studio's / productions in your opinion?

[@supersonicsroots]

@@pete3816 it's a bit like saying, a Squier is not for pro guitarist, but a US Fender is.

[@danieltagbor2146]

Hello there ...great video.... Which MacBook do you use

[@Peethoven]

Excellent video! The polyphonic piano example at the end was percussive / rhytmic by nature, so no overlaps, and 'lots of' separation between the chords. Does Melodyne also work with more flowing piano parts?

[@jgalindor]

Amazing, Brother.

[@atashbeats8055]

That's what I need in Logic 11, in house audio to midi like in Studio One 5.

[@amd5471]

Thanks for the tutorial Chris. Any reason you didn't use the MIDI FX Freeze plug-in from Audio CR instead of the IAC method? It's a lot quicker.

[@dennisameyaw9416]

MANY THANKS SIR

[@davidcurry6784]

This is great; you are so advanced though that I did not catch how to transform the MIDI data to a score, which is my goal. I just want to save myself some work (currently I hand transcribe guitar to tabs) by changing guitar leads to MIDI then using the Score Editor. So ... is this right; once my lead is in MIDI, I just open the Score Editor and the notes are there (in classic notation as well as tab)? I will look at tutorials on the Score Editor, but ... want to make sure I am going in the right direct. Thanks; this may save me $2500 ... I won't have buy a MIDI guitar.

[@itsdjdmona]

4:10 omg thank you

[@laskholt]

Thanks, very useful!

[@juliochirinos2830]

Great video! How do you handle tempo differences from real human performances which may be irregular, accelerating and decelerating a bit in different parts. Is there a way to “prescribe” tempo markers with keyboard taps as you listen to the audio Región for instance ?

[@tjw52x]

The piano midi track from the guitar flex info, was not the same notes, it was harmonising!

[@kamalinden]

I am looking for a banjo, a fiddle, a cello and a string section. In one case, I found a banjo, but one note works, and the rest do not. I like the voicing (it's an audio file in garage band). How can I convert to mid, pick the melody I want, but keep the same sound I found as it's an audio patch not a midi instrument?

[@PickUpGoliath]

Bro, your channel is awesome. But the howling error in the first section of this video is that the piano version of the leas guitar is clearly playing different pitches. How did you miss that??

[@laurahomsey8107]

He wrote a correction, see above. Bug related-

[@pete3816]

And the howling spelling error in the middle of your post is equally overlooked by yourself.

[@manta5890]

nice video!

[@pratikpanchal2492]

How can you analyse Chords of the Midi Region automatically...Do we have a Chord as a track in Global tracks?

[@JeffyG]

I’m converting a drum audio track to midi and getting many random notes - so much so, the clean-up effort is overwhelming. Something like 22 separate pitches from a standard 5 piece acoustic kit. Must depend on the quality of the source.

[@Sky123music]

Beautiful

[@donaldberry4733]

I have just organ music on tape and on u-tube and there some talking not much but I am trying to get the cords or all the notes that are being played. And they play to fast . So is there anyway I can slow it down and that it stays in the same key? So I am trying to convert analog into midi or do i even have to convert it to midi? I am just trying to get the notes of the organ playing.

[@RogerSartet007]

I was wondering if there is a way to translate the ARP patterns from the KORG Extreme VST to a mid file so they can be played by another instrument. I used to do this with the hardware version, because it sends the pattern to its midi out. A bit disappointed this doesn't seem to be possible with this VST version, unless I'm mistaken. In that case, I would appreciate any comment. Thank you!

[@ramiroandradeluzdaryherrer5503]

gracias

[@arti808music]

had to match the key but other than that it worked ;) thanks!

[@rogerisold]

can i record finger tapping on a desk, and turn it into midi to play digital drums?

[@Pnorth_w]

🔥 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🔥

[@carlsdrumkit]

When I try converting a bass drum audio track to a midi track it comes out blank. Any suggestions?

[@alro4660]

it rules!!!

[@jaysundj]

Is there a way to record the MIDI data from Alchemy arppegiator?

[@radiotai]

Please Help? I have tried every which way to find out how to turn arpeggiator into midi. I have already recorded one track with "single notes" (cello) and I want to use the arpeggiator to enhance the single notes into piano roll. The piano roll will show the new notes created by the arpeggiator. I have Logic 10.3. 2. Can I do this? I would be very grateful for any help.

[@achidoki21]

You could bounce in place the arpeggiator part and then use the flex to transform it into midi. Hope that helps.

[@SushilKumar-zd9vf]

now i understand the importance of Ableton. All this stuff is just a game of few click in Ableton without using any external effect or clumsy workflow.

[@purpleheart69420]

is there a way to always record midi at its max range?

[@taylorcashman6071]

Does the $99 version of Melodyne include this functionality, or are the higher tier versions necessary?

[@m.w.6905]

The "Essential" Version isn't able to do this. You have to have at least the "Assistant" Version.

[@supersonicsroots]

The Essential version can convert monophonic only, not polyphonic.

[@hammerpocket]

@@m.w.6905 Don't you need Editor for polyphonic?

[@originalvonster]

6:00

[@edwardmacnab354]

you can pretty much just cut between notes in a simple audio track in garageband and then move the cut note into an empty midi track for the same deal .

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

1:19 my dude, re-upload this video, the fact that the guitar is playing a forth higher (nevermind the wrong octave) than the identified pitches is a huge deal here

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

It starts on C on guitar, yet it starts on G on the keys...

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

Thus 2:32 is somewhat silly

[@WhyLogicProRules]

Hi Fedor, you're absolutely correct. In my efforts to crank out a video this week I was careless in overlooking the fact that the pitches were different. I can confirm this is a bug related to Flex Pitching Apple Loops. Apple Loops will follow the Project key, but the generated Flex Pitch notes default to the Apple Loop's original key (at least on my Mac with 10.6.3). Once I bounced the Windmill Lead Guitar in place Flex Pitch generated the appropriate notes. This is definitely my bad! Thanks for pointing it out.

[@joewilliams5396]

I've learnt some extra new ways Thanks. Just to add my experience, I wanted to add a piano part to a friends song I recorded just for fun, & for learning new techniques. I used Flex pitch from the bass notes and then added the missing triad notes. I must give a shoutout to Stevie B music for the improvement to voicing & general sound of my effort. Thanks to your generosity I can expand on this method to do a better job. Ta very much. 😎👍

[@DavidRavenMoon]

In the very first example you glossed over the fact that the MIDI was in a different key. You can hear the harmony in 4ths. Also that no guitar. 😄

[@clacclackerson3678]

I wonder why "Device is online" is unticked in the first place.

[@sectiondrecords4580]

Thanks for this! However the elephant in the room is vocal to midi - no one is showing that

[@davidcottrell1308]

The guitar to piano conversion was a fifth off...wierd....

[@chorroboymusic]

i wish there is a translation to japanese…

[@brunoburtoni8479]

Won’t work with a loop from a sample pack logic is disappointing at times . Also When I have 3 icons for editing I cannot simply convert to sampler track as the right mouse button is my scissors tool.

[@paringatai]

Does anybody know if Chris is an actual real person or not, he embodies the midi concepts as if he could be none other....hmmm!

[@andromeda-gb2vm]

We want chord track. All daws have this 😐😐😐

[@paringatai]

Does anybody know if Chris is an actual real person or not, he embodies the midi concepts as if he could be none other....hmmm!