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johnebaker wrote on 5/21/2021, 12:56 PM

@richs

Hi

A MIDI file and an audio are two different objects.

A midi file contains no audio - it is a set of instructions for a MIDI instrument on what notes to play when and for how long etc.

If you are using the Choir instrument then the 'voices' are controlled by the MIDI notes the same as any other MIDI instrument - these you can either create manually in the MIDI Editor or by playing a MIDI keyboard.

For lyrics, ie the words of a song, they have to be recorded and saved in a standard audio file format

HTH

John EB
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Graham-Hawker wrote on 5/21/2021, 1:18 PM
For lyrics, ie the words of a song, they have to be recorded and saved in a standard audio file format

This is not entirely true. There are ways to add lyrics to Midi Files, something which is done with files intended for karaoke. A number of DAWs can do this - Cubase, Sonar for instance). I've no idea if this is possible in "Music Studio". Perhaps more likely in Samplitude Music Studio.

richs wrote on 5/21/2021, 1:29 PM

Thanks, yes it’s the lyrics in a MIDI file I’m interested in, like for Karaoke. Music Studio can display them and shows them in the score editor. I’m wondering if the program has the capability to create and edit them.

Graham-Hawker wrote on 5/21/2021, 1:57 PM

I’m wondering if the program has the capability to create and edit them.

I can see that it can display them and you can add a lyrics marker but I can't see any way of actually adding or editing lyrics. I guess a karaoke program would be needed although I believe that Sonar is quite good at this. At least you'll then be able to see the lyrics in Music Studio.

richs wrote on 5/21/2021, 2:11 PM

Thanks, yes I couldn’t find a way to do it in music studio, I’ll have to use another program.

how do you add a lyrics marker?

Graham-Hawker wrote on 5/21/2021, 2:35 PM

In the midi editor window right like at the top and select lyrics marker/new lyrics marker.

richs wrote on 5/21/2021, 2:38 PM

Thanks, I’ll take a look

johnebaker wrote on 5/22/2021, 5:29 AM

@Graham-Hawker

Hi

. . . . There are ways to add lyrics to Midi Files . . . .

Thanks for the clarification.

John EB

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richs wrote on 5/22/2021, 11:47 AM

So the answer is - put lyric markers in and then go to the marker manager where you can then create and edit the lyrics. I will be looking at other programs to do this though as seems a little bit cumbersome in Music studio.