A program that recognizes notes received in an analog stream?

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There is an old Casio synthesizer from the early 90s, and nowadays it has little to boast of, except for 88 full-size keys with perfect travel, like a piano. A few years ago I saw a program that allows you to record notes by recognizing them from an instrument connected by analog. I don’t remember exactly how long ago, but the point was that it was necessary to record the sound of each key in a profile, after which you can play using the program’s tools as if a Midi keyboard was connected. The question is, what is this software called, does anyone know?

Answer 1

Finale.
All versions, starting from 2005, have MicNotator - connect the synthesizer to the line input, calibrate (volume adjustment), launch the HyperScribe Tool, check the Enable MicNotator checkbox, select the instrument, put the cursor at the beginning of the staff, press the "Record" button - and start playing .

Answer 2

Yes, immediately advice - it is very important to observe evenness when playing, within each beat. Either turn on the metronome (built into Finale) and try by ear, or beat your beats yourself, with a space for example (there is such a setting). Finale is very sensitive to the limits of measure, otherwise the result is almost gibberish.

Answer 3

The program is unlikely to be able to recognize the strength and dynamics of pressing the keys. And even if it recognizes the notes, it will do it with a delay (and it is unlikely to play normally). And it is not clear how it will recognize some complex combinations of keys pressed.
You'd be better off connecting to the synthesizer's MIDI output, if there is one.

Answer 4

There is no output on this synthesizer other than analog. He interests me exclusively from the point of view. ease of notation. Now I use the Akai MPK49 keyboard - at 4 octaves you can’t clear up in this regard.