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The Doctor

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I answer a variety of MIDI & computer related questions. I have multiple music degrees and years of experience in the field.

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Experience in the area

15 years professional experience.

Education/Credentials

BM, BME, MM, DMA.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

To appreciate something you must first understand it. If a style of music has not yet lost grasp of your interest or preference, try getting a deeper understanding of its meaning and purpose. This may find you with the freedom to appreciate and enjoy more styles of music than you thought was possible.

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2011-11-08 MP3 to MIDI:

The technology to at least accurately convert music from analog to digital format does not currently exist. I did a quick search online and found this site - http://www.widisoft.com/ - you might consider

2011-08-02 mp3 vs...:

Hello,    Some CD players are not designed to play lossy audio formats like MP3, or they are only designed to handle specific formats. The quickest solution will be to burn CDs using lossless format or

2011-01-22 MIDI:

Yes, you can get instrument sounds from the computer program, without an external source. However, the computer program still uses MIDI, which is not to be confused with an external MIDI source. And you

2010-10-17 USB MIDI interface:

Hello again,    It's best to not rule out computer or software entirely until you have tested those options. However, you can put those tests last on your checklist since you think the issue might not

2010-10-16 USB MIDI interface:

Hello Jeremy,    Without knowing more details of what kind of set-up you are using (both hardware and software) I cannot properly answer your question, though I can provide some options that you might

 

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