I need help making a MIDI louder.

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I Googled sround, and decided that I should try Anvil Studio, but when I opened the MIDI in Anvil Studio, it was already the loudest Anvil Studio could make it. Is there any other way to make it louder?
 
This would probably reduce the quality, but you could try using SoundTap/WavePad to capture it on your pc it as loud is it can play, then save it and open that file and try to increase the volume of the recording (a word of warning, if you have internal mics on your pc you'll want to disable them)...I really have no idea how that would work, but you could try it. Umm...let me search around and see if I can find something better than that suggestion.
 
Then you shouldn't have to worry about it.

Another thing I thought of is to try converting it to ogg, then increase the volume in Audacity/CoolEdit/Adobe Audition, whatever your preferred audio editing program is. Again, I have no idea is this will work but you could try it.
 
Then will I be able to convert it back to MIDI somehow?

EDIT: I tried it anyways, it's at full volume in audacity as well. So I'm guessing there would be no way to make it louder?
 
Umm...I pretty sure Audacity can convert to MIDI but I'm not sure.
Let me google it real quick. You may have to dl a MIDI conversion program.
 
Sorry didn't see the edit.

Hmmmm back to Google...

EDIT: But first did you try recording it directly from your pc with SoundTap?
I'm pretty sure you can reduce the recording volume but maintain the volume it's played at so
for example, you can record it at a volume of 50% but the playback would be 100% of the original,
then increase the recording to 100% thereby doubling the original volume.
I doubt that works as my reasoning with MIDI isn't very sound (no pun intended)

I think it'll save as a wav. but I just found this program and I think that should help you get it back to MIDI.
 
Check the velocities of the individual notes. It's possible - nay, likely - that they're softer than they should be.

In Cakewalk, this would entail opening up the Event List for a track and checking the relevant column for it; I don't know what it'd be in other editors.
 
I just found this program, called MidiFixer.

the description said:
MIDIFixer is a program that lets you modify the volume and dynamic range of a MIDI file, eliminate stuck notes, and modify the speed. MIDI files may play too quiet to hear in some spots and too loud in other spots. MIDIFixer will help you smooth out the volume levels in a MIDI file. The velocity of each note is updated automatically. Track velocities are updated also.
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I dunno if that means you can directly edit the velocities or they're just updated as you increase/decrease/normalize volume levels.

I'd say of any of us Shadow Hog probably knows the most, but I'm doubting you have Cakewalk,
and the only way you'll have it soon is with a torrent dl since it is a VERY expensive program if I remember correctly.
 
You could try searing for a torrent of the full version, but Cakewalk is way
better anyway so if you're going to be dl'ing something it may as well be that.

EDIT: I FINALLY managed to get Fruity Loops Studio 7 up and running on my pc and I HIGHLY recommend it. I don't know yet if you can export as MIDI, but I do know it's an amazing program. It has awesome drum wavs and the synths it can produce are amazing.
 
Could be your computer's volume. Check that fancy volume control thing, and see if the "SW Synth" slider is turned down too low. MIDIs have their own seperate volume level.
 
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