necrophilissimo Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Is there some way of converting MIDI into SID without HardSID? In other words, is there MIDI to SID converter, SID soundfonts or Guitar Pro 4 SID plug-in? I've been trying to Google my way through, but I always end up looking at HardSID stats. So; Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I doubt the demand for such a thing is very high, though it is an interesting idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 You don't "convert" the MIDI. You use it and load up this here : http://www.refx.net/pro_quadrasid.htm and then play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Yoozer, I think he's talking about the .sid format, not a sid VST, THOUGH I COULD BE WRONG Also, the HardSID looks pretty cool ;0 I have recently taken an interest in C64 sound, could be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 IF you want a C64 sound with hardware, SOC - then build one with the mbSID, and you're off with only like... 120bucks at minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necrophilissimo Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Yes, I meant SID format. It would be a lot easier if I just could convert certain instruments of a MIDI track into SIDs, record them (through i.e. WinAmp) and just toss them in the mixer software along with processed MIDI tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Well, if you even know how to make .sid files at all [i hope you do] your best bet is probably just to transpose/arrange the midi by ear to .sid [maximum of 16 midi channels compressed into 4 sid channels???!?!?!?]. I really doubt such a conversion tool exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necrophilissimo Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Well, I wasn't going to convert the entire MIDI, just synth squares and alike to spice the soundscape a bit - instrument by instrument, if necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 If you want it as "synthesizer", then why not go with VSTi's or Hardware? There're no portable SID players around. And the SID programming engines (for C64) are discontinued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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