Basic Pitch

Free Audio-to-MIDI Converter with Pitch Bend Detection by Spotify

Free

Description

Basic Pitch is an innovative audio-to-MIDI converter developed by Spotify. This free tool excels at transforming monophonic audio recordings, such as singing or a solo instrument performance, into editable MIDI files. A key feature is its sophisticated pitch bend detection, ensuring a more nuanced and accurate transcription of the original audio.

Users can easily interact with Basic Pitch by either recording audio directly through their computer's microphone or by uploading an existing audio file (e.g., .wav, .mp3). Once processed, the tool provides a MIDI version of the input, which can then be downloaded. This MIDI file is ready for import into any standard digital audio workstation (DAW), allowing musicians and producers to fine-tune, correct, or further develop the musical idea.

Key Features

Free Audio-to-MIDI Conversion: Converts audio from various sources to MIDI at no cost.
Pitch Bend Detection: Accurately captures and includes pitch variations in the MIDI output.
Multiple Input Methods: Allows direct browser recording or uploading of audio files (.wav, .mp3).
Single Instrument Optimization: Designed for monophonic sources like vocals, piano, guitar, and xylophone.
Downloadable MIDI Files: Generates MIDI files compatible with digital audio workstations for further editing.
Open Source: Developed by Spotify and available as an open-source project on GitHub.

Use Cases

Transcribing vocal melodies or solo instrument lines to MIDI.
Creating MIDI arrangements from monophonic audio recordings.
Analyzing musical performances by converting them to a MIDI representation.
Quickly capturing and digitizing musical ideas for further development in a DAW.
Assisting in music education by visualizing melodies as MIDI data.