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Hum to MIDI

Hum, sing, whistle — the device detects the pitch and writes notes onto grid and scale.

Got a melody in your head but no keyboard nearby? Hum it into the microphone. The device detects the PitchHow high or low a note sounds, measured in hertz. Hum to MIDI detects it with the YIN method.More in the handbook → with the YIN method, snaps notes to your ScaleThe notes that belong to a key. Minor sounds dark, major bright, Dorian and Phrygian in between. and grid and writes a MIDI part. The audio stays on your computer.

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ParameterRangeWhat for
Quantize0–100 %How strongly notes are pulled onto the grid
Detect keytop 3Estimates the key from your notes; “Apply” sets key and scale
Transpose±11 semitonesOn top of the octave
Space
Start/stop recording
P
Play the detected notes

Try it yourself · AN-05

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