Audio to midi?

[Wackienne]

I have an older Mac, 10.13, and I've been recording audio tracks from my Juno to Audacity, no problem (thanks, HappyRat). But I'd like MIDI editing capability. So two questions:

1. Can I play Juno sounds into the computer, hear them and keep them as Juno sounds, and edit them in MIDI? What software would that be for an old Mac?
2. Is there a simple audio (MP3, WAV)-to-MIDI converter out there? I've been searching without success, but the age of my computer is an issue.

I know these are very basic questions but I have absolutely no pride.

 

[happyrat1]

WAV to MIDI is a tough task, since the software has to distinguish each instrument and it's associated notes and chords in sequence in real time.

Wav to Mid converters do exist, but they work best with single track, single instrument streams.

As for a DAW that can actually help with this I use Logic Pro XI. It has a stream splitter built into the latest version using AI but it will only work with Apple Silicon in your Mac.

It's an expensive DAW but the bonus is that it gets a lifetime of free updates instead of Cubase and others on subscription models.

Some of this stuff you can find open source and free to download and install on Open Source repos like Github.

I don't know what else is available on the app store but most of it is pretty lame and overpriced.

I'm sure there are open source DAWs that will run on a Mac, but they may not be as slick and trouble-free as you are accustomed to.