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What is the MID format?

MID — MIDI Music File

MID is the usual extension of MIDI files: notes and instruments instead of recorded sound, played by the computer or keyboard.

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About the MID format

A MIDI file holds no recorded sound. It stores notes: which instrument plays which note, when, how long and how loud. The computer or keyboard that plays it makes the sound, so the same file sounds different on different devices.

Many players and phones no longer play MIDI at all. Convert.Online renders MIDI with a General MIDI sound bank (FluidR3) into real audio, so the result sounds the same everywhere and can go to MP3, WAV, FLAC or OGG.

Programs that open MID

  • MuseScore
  • GarageBand
  • Logic Pro
  • FL Studio
  • Windows Media Player
  • Synthesia

What MID is used for

  • Karaoke and backing tracks
  • Old game and website music
  • Songs from digital pianos and keyboards
  • Music notation and arranging

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