Years ago (probably late 1990s) I used an app to scan music to MIDI. I don't remember what it was called.

I remember it scanning the notes and making a MIDI file that was fairly but not completely accurate.

What I disliked was that it scanned every note with the same velocity (80) and put every note exactly on the grid, which made the output very robotic.

I worked to put expression back into the music by manipulating timing, velocity, and continuous controllers, and that was very time-consuming. Ultimately, I found it less time-consuming to play the notes in using a wind or keyboard MIDI controller.

Have the scan to MIDI apps improved any since then?

If so I have tons of music I could scan.

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