Midi Composing with Images

AvestheForumFox · **on:** December 15, 2007, 10:12:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7S20zH7iDU&feature=related

Warning: AWESOMENESS OVERLOAD!

Side effects may include goosebumps, jaw dropping, astounded gibberish speak, forgetfulness of other topics, obsessive sharing of this with others, loss of sleep

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2007, 10:16:37 PM

I guess music really is an art.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2007, 10:18:04 PM

I.. cant.. stop.. watching... it!

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2007, 11:13:48 PM

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S KIRBY! I LOVE KIRBY!!!! MUST. WATCH. AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manny Cav · **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2007, 12:35:15 AM

How did he insert those interesting formations like the stars, "KIRBY" text, pictures of Kirby, that cloud boss (who's name escapes me at the moment), etc., and still make the MIDI sound good? What manner of program is this!? :blink:

Kor · **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2007, 01:49:15 AM

That was very interesting and very good music.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2007, 02:24:43 AM

Where is the proof that it actually exists? He could have just made the movie and put the midi sound in the background...

Flathead770 · **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2007, 03:11:28 AM

wow, that was awesome

action9000 · **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2007, 06:18:22 AM

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and still make the MIDI sound good? What manner of program is this!?

Any decent MIDI software can make images similar to this. the "bars of varying lengths at different heights" is a very common industry standard, known as the "piano roll" view in many programs. Depending on how the note events (the bars) are stretched vertically and horizontally, this is very possible to make a logical series of durations and pitches into a picture. I'll bet this could be done in the software I use. Admittedly though, it takes a certain mindset and more effort than I'm willing to put in to draw pretty pictures in their MIDI file and still make it sound good

There are ways to "cheat" by writing notes that have zero volume and whatnot, and hiding the layers that really produce the sound. This looks pretty authentic though. I'm sure it's possible with enough frittering around with it.

Manny Cav · **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:45:12 AM

Quote from: landbeforetimelover,Dec 16 2007 on 12:24 AM

Where is the proof that it actually exists? He could have just made the movie and put the midi sound in the background...

"hattariyaro" provided a link to the software in the video descriptions. The link is http://www.musanim.com/.

Apparently, he's uploaded more of this type of stuff. His profile is here. The "Retro Game Medley" here interested me in particular. I recognized Tetris, Dr. Mario, Gradius, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:49:05 AM

oh, and checkout the one for Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy

brilliant stuff!