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# Audio to MIDI

> Extract MIDI notes from audio recordings using AI pitch detection.

**Audio to MIDI** extracts MIDI notes from an audio recording using AI pitch detection.

Gridshift integrates third-party AI models for audio-to-MIDI conversion. The specific algorithm may change over time as better models become available.

## Model

| Model                     | Capabilities                                                                                   |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Basic Pitch** (Spotify) | Polyphonic pitch detection — handles melodies, chords, and multiple instruments simultaneously |

The model runs locally via CoreML — no audio is uploaded.

## Convert audio to MIDI

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select an audio clip" />

  <Step title="Open the Command Palette and search">
    Open the Command Palette (`⌘K`) and run **Convert Audio to MIDI**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Gridshift creates a new instrument track with the extracted MIDI clip; the original audio clip remains unchanged.