Help: How do you use text to midi converter

Subject: How do you use text to midi converter
From: GUEST,Catwoman
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 10:09 PM

I downloaded a text to midi converter and can't figure out how to make it work. Could someone help the technologically impaired? Or could someone lead me to another program that I could figure out how to use.

Subject: How do you use text to midi converter
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 10:39 PM

Hi, Catwoman- well, the easy solution is to go to Mudcat MIDIs (click) - always available on your "Quick Links" menu. Most of the songs posted in MIDITEXT have been posted at the Mudcat MIDI page. But here's how:

• Put txt2mid.exe in its own folder (directory) on your hard drive.
• Then, put your mouse cursor on the white space within that folder and click on the right mouse button
  - go down to "new" on the menu that appears and select "text document."
  
• Name that document something memorable, like "savetext.txt."
  
• Highlight and copy the red tune text from the Mudcat Forum (use your right mouse button or [CTRL-C] to copy).
  
• Paste that text into the savetext document (use right mouse button or [CTRL-V] to paste).
  
• Save the savetext document.
  
• Drag the savetext document onto the icon for txt2mid.exe, and the program will create a MIDI.

Next time you do it, make sure you highlight the old text in the savetext document, and paste right over it and then save it.
I have this worked out so I can convert a file in about ten seconds. It's a good exercise in using DOS in Windows, which is becoming a lost art. I'm afraid many people have stopped using our downloadable version of the Digital Tradition database, because they don't do DOS.
Let us know if you master this. We'll be very proud of you.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help: How do you use text to midi converter
From: GUEST,Sluefoot Sue
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 10:51 PM

Hi Mr. Offer! I have a question, as well. Does this converter take any gif and make it into a MIDI? I always thought that all midis were keyed into the computer on a keyboard. Sue

Subject: RE: Help: How do you use text to midi converter
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 10:58 PM

Hi, Sue - no, the MIDITEXT converter only works at Mudcat. Our own Professor Alan of Australia programmed it for us, so that people could post MIDI tunes as text in the Forum, and others could then convert the text back to MIDI files.
There are programs that attempt to convert graphics files (like GIFs) into MIDI tunes. One I know of is something called SharpEye, for which I have an intense dislike. I haven't found a graphics-to-MIDI program I like, but John in Brisbane insists I just don't have enough patience.
How did all these Australians get to be MIDI experts?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help: How do you use text to midi converter
From: alison
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 11:05 PM

to hot to do anything else.. and there's only so much cricket you can stand...... *grin*

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Help: How do you use text to midi converter
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 11:32 PM

Uh, oh....I forgot to mention that Alison, also of Australia, does an absolutely terrific job of transcribing MIDI tunes by ear.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help: How do you use text to midi converter
From: Sorcha
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 11:36 PM

THREAD CREEP ALERT!!

Wish it was hot here.......I hate winter. Current temp is 20 F/-12 C......it's cold........even in front of the fire.