SID to MIDI

SID to MIDI
Creator	Michael Schwendt
Released	1995
Platform	Windows

SID to MIDI is a Windows command line program that converts SID files into MIDI files. The program supports a large array of arguments for customizing the quality and length of the output and does a pretty impressive job.

A later version was released with a proper windows front end and unrestricted options: SID to MIDI (Windows).

The supported arguments for version 0.17.7 include:

Argument	Description
-h	Displays help.
-hm	Displays help for MIDI options.
-ht	Displays extra text-mode help options.
-v	Verbose output.
-a	Fix PlaySID-specific songs (registered version only).
-o<num>	Song number (default: preset).
-n	The Commodore 64 clock speed (registered version only).
-cwd	Create output file in current working directory (registered version only).
-ps	Pitch bend sensitivity (default: 96 semitones).
-bpm<num>	Tempo beats per minute (default: 100.0).
-ppq<num>	Timebase in pulses per quarter (default: 120.0).
-t<num>	Time in seconds to run song (default: 120) (registered version only).
-env	Optimize note lengths by envelope emulation (registered version only).
-if[num]	Inhibit sustaining frequency changes (registered version only).
-noise<num>	Noise mapping level (default: 0).
-sam<num>	Capture sample events on channel [0..15] (registered version only).
-p2n[num]	Map [max. X] pitch changes to note events (default: all).
-pt<num>	Pitch to note threshold (default: 1 semitone) (registered version only).
-sc<num>	Scale Song Speed (default: 1.0).
-m<num>	Mute SID voice(s) (default: none).
-2txt	Generates a text file (default: midi file).
-cake	Uses SMPTE time format (Cakewalk) (text mode only).
-eng	Uses English notation (text mode only).
-ifdisp	Inhibit frequency display column (text mode only).
-an	Always show notes.

Downloads

Version	Download	Platform	Notes
0.17.7	Download - (info)	Windows	Shareware