[sdiy] Frequency to MIDI Conversion

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> From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Frequency to MIDI Conversion
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:49:20 -0500
>
> > I agree with the posts of "it can't be done polyphonically"...
> >
> > With a mono signal... you can convert to CV or to Midi.  I'm doing
> > this with the PV-1 board (also mentioned) with the CV digitized...and
> > fed to a lovely little MIDI board (PIC micro) made by Roman Sowa
> > (also of s-diy) which takes a seven bit input and streams MIDI messages.
> >
> > I'm quantizing a theremin with it. Theremin is VERY monophonic.
> >
> > Both myself and Mike Irwin (co-incidentally...also of s-diy) have used
> > a mono synth output to drive the P/V converter.  If you have any CV
output
> > its better to process that directly. The Juno won't have that...
>
> That nobody proposed the "obvious" solution:
>
polyphonic:
output sines for each note. FFT. Extract pitch. Wash, rinse, repeat. no?