This news reminded me of this gem, from back in the day (I think 1996-ish): http://www.markheadrick.com/midi/absmfaq.txt http://www.markheadrick.com/midi/absmf

This news reminded me of this gem, from back in the day (I think 1996-ish): http://www.markheadrick.com/midi/absmfaq.txt http://www.markheadrick.com/midi/absmfaq.txt In section 1.4 they very emphatically state that "with current technology, IT CAN'T BE DONE." They conclude: "Think of it this way: If you don't mind spending more than the US national debt on computer equipment and waiting a few years for the job to complete, you can have a system that MIGHT accurately convert the digital waveform data of a 5 minute song into a small, compact MIDI file. Otherwise, you can blow a couple of thousand dollars hiring a professional band of studio musicians and engineers who can probably give you what you want in about one day." It is humorous for its emphatic-ness, but also educational for being a picture into how we've historically thought about this problem.