Remember the days when you used a cassette player to copy the tunes you wanted for karaoke night? Or when garage bands were relegated to little four-track tracks so their sound could be heard? Those days are over. Today your karaoke party can sound like a professional recording session and you don’t have to rely on dubbed backing tracks to record your band. With professional midi files, including midi backing tracks, everyone can sound like a pro.
Midi backing tracks are available from a host of online outlets in every conceivable music format, including current hits. Much of the music of professional midi is really professionally recorded. Depending on the intended use, you can download these files with or without voice. So, if you’re planning a wild karaoke night, or maybe preparing for your shot at American Idol, you can only download instrumental files. If your band are short backing singers, you may actually find tracks for backing vocals only.
This is an invaluable tool for small bands and beginners looking to expand their playlist, but find themselves in short supply of instruments or backup singers. You can download complete backing tracks and then run them through GarageBand or any other program that allows you to manipulate midi formats. With these files, a three-piece combo can create the sound of an orchestra or heavy metal band with dual lead guitars. If necessary, you can even download files to your iPhone or iPad.
The only thing you need to make sure before downloading files is what format you need. Midi playback through external sound modules or dedicated laptops. They are easily edited; and their sound quality does not degrade, regardless of how many times they are edited. Professional midi are perfect for small bands looking to improve their repertoire and sound.
General music files, including backing tracks, are also available in MP3 format. These files tend to be much larger and generally do not accept any edits. However, if you don’t have a midi file player, that is, you are running your tracks through a laptop, iPad, or other similar device; then you will have to turn to the more expensive and space-consuming MP3 format. This format works well for the occasional user, such as the karaoke party at home, or for vocalists without a backing band.
Midi backing tracks have revolutionized the music industry. Sampling, tracking, and incorporating additional items have become easier for professionals. Garage bands and startups now have a way to create a rich, full sound by incorporating professional elements quickly and easily. However, for most of us, easy access to midi and MP3 files means we still sound awful; we simply do it with professional support.