Ableton/Live/UG/13 Audio to MIDI/05 Optimizing for Better Conversion Quality

• 13.5 Optimizing for Better Conversion Quality

  • For the most accurate conversions:
    • use material with clear attacks — notes that swell in may be missed;
    • use isolated instruments, since every instrument present gets detected;
    • use uncompressed audio (.wav, .aiff) or high-bitrate lossy files.
  • Live places note boundaries at the clip's transient markers, so adding, moving or deleting markers before converting tunes the result.
  • The "wrong" command can be useful: Convert Harmony on a monophonic vocal tends to add notes that weren't there.