Convert Vocals to MIDI

Upload your recording to the converter above, choose Just vocals for a voice-only take or Full song if there's music behind the singer, and hit Convert to MIDI. Lacuna's AI follows the pitch of the voice and writes each note as MIDI. Check the result on the piano roll, then download the .mid and drag it into your DAW.

Yes. Hum or sing straight into your microphone on this page, or upload a phone voice memo. Humming and singing on “la” or “doo” both work. iPhone Voice Memos save as M4A, which you can upload directly. For the cleanest result, record close to the mic in a quiet room. If a guitar or piano is playing along, choose Full song so the voice is separated out before it's converted.

Yes. Choose Full song and the AI first separates the lead vocal from the instruments, then transcribes it. Because that adds a separation step, a full song uses more credits than a voice-only recording. Backing vocals and ad-libs that sit close to the lead can come through and add a few extra notes.

It does best on one clear voice: a dry solo take, a hummed line or a clean lead vocal. Harmonies, choirs, doubled vocals and heavy reverb or delay give it more than one pitch to follow, so notes can jump between voices. Wide vibrato and fast runs can come out as a few short notes. Treat the MIDI as a fast starting point: you'll usually quantize it and fix a handful of notes in your DAW.

A melody is easiest to work with when it plays one note at a time, so the converter keeps a single note at each moment and leaves out slides, scoops and pitch bends. That makes the line simple to re-voice on any instrument or turn into sheet music. The expressive pitch movement of the performance isn't kept, so if a slide matters, add a pitch bend by hand in your DAW.

No. Vocals to MIDI captures pitch and timing only, and the words aren't part of the MIDI file. You'll see the rhythm of the melody on the piano roll, but not the text.

Yes. Choose Record your voice, sing or hum into your computer or phone microphone for up to 5 minutes, then stop and convert. Record close to the mic in a quiet room for the cleanest notes. It isn't a real-time plugin: the MIDI is made after you stop recording. You can also upload a take from your DAW or a phone app: MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG and FLAC are supported, up to 30 MB and 10 minutes.

Each conversion uses credits from your Lacuna balance, and the amount is shown next to the Convert button before you start, so you know the cost first. A full song uses more than a voice-only recording because of the extra separation step. You can try it with the free credits that come with a Lacuna account. Converting and playing the result on the piano roll are covered by credits; downloading the MIDI, MP3 or WAV file needs a paid plan or a one-time export for that conversion.