Transform Raw MIDI Into
Professional Sheet Music
Send us your MIDI file and receive clean, readable, performance-ready sheet music — quantized, formatted, and polished by experienced engravers.
Need professional MIDI cleanup? We transform raw MIDI files into clean, performance-ready sheet music. Our experienced engravers and transcribers quantize timing, correct note durations, assign voices and stem directions, and format the result into professional notation. Whether you recorded in Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, or any other DAW, we deliver polished scores in your preferred notation software. Looking for audio-to-notation work instead? Visit our music transcription service. Need notation errors fixed in an existing score? See our music proofreading service. We also offer professional music engraving and parts extraction.
How MIDI Cleanup Works
Send Your MIDI File
Upload your raw MIDI recording from any DAW (Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, GarageBand, Pro Tools). Include any playback reference or instructions.
We Clean & Engrave
We quantize timing, correct note lengths, remove artifacts, assign proper voices, and format everything into professional notation.
Receive Your Sheet Music
Get your polished, performance-ready score as a print-ready PDF within 2–3 business days. Source files (Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, or Finale) available as an add-on.
MIDI Cleanup Sample
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What’s Included in MIDI Cleanup
What We Clean Up
- Quantization & timing correction
- Note duration and rest cleanup
- Voice assignment and stem direction
- Dynamic markings and articulation placement
What You Receive
- Print-ready PDF
- Proper beaming and grouping
- Engraver-quality layout and formatting
- Accuracy guaranteed
Source files (Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, or Finale) available as a paid add-on.
MIDI Cleanup Pricing
We charge by the hour because every MIDI file is different. The time needed depends on the number of tracks, MIDI quality, and complexity. We’ll provide an estimate before starting. Fixed quotes are available and can be quoted based on the material we receive.
Get a Free QuoteWho Needs MIDI Cleanup?
Producers & Beatmakers
Convert DAW compositions into printed sheet music for session musicians or publishers.
Music Students
Turn MIDI homework or compositions into clean scores for class submissions.
Songwriters
Get a professional lead sheet or piano/vocal score from your MIDI demo.
Composers
Transform raw MIDI sketches into polished, engraver-quality scores for performers.
Band Leaders
Create individual parts from a full MIDI arrangement for rehearsals.
Worship Leaders
Convert MIDI backing tracks into readable chord charts or full scores for your team.
MIDI Cleanup — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does MIDI cleanup cost?
MIDI cleanup costs $35 USD per hour ($49 CAD). Total price depends on track count, MIDI quality, and complexity. Minimum project fee: $39 USD. We provide a free time estimate before starting work.
What does MIDI cleanup include?
MIDI cleanup transforms a raw MIDI file into clean, performance-ready sheet music. Raw MIDI — whether exported from a DAW, captured from a keyboard, or generated by composition software — is typically unreadable as notation without significant manual correction.
Our musicians clean up:
- Timing: Quantize rhythmic inaccuracies while preserving intentional rubato
- Note durations: Fix overlapping notes, truncated sustains, and incorrect rests
- Voices & stems: Assign proper voice separation and stem directions for readability
- Beaming: Apply correct beam grouping by beat and time signature
- Layout: Format the result into engraver-quality sheet music with proper spacing and page breaks
Our musicians make the notation decisions that software cannot: where to split voices, how to beam across beats, and when to use ties versus longer note values. Accuracy guaranteed — any errors are corrected at no extra charge.
What MIDI file formats do you accept?
We accept standard MIDI files (.mid/.midi) from any DAW:
- Logic Pro
- Ableton Live
- FL Studio
- Cubase
- GarageBand
- Pro Tools
We also accept MusicXML exports if available.
How long does MIDI cleanup take?
Most MIDI cleanup projects are delivered within 2–3 business days. Turnaround depends on the number of tracks, length, and complexity. Rush delivery is available.
Can you handle multi-track MIDI files?
Yes. We clean up multi-track MIDI files and format each instrument into its own staff with proper voice assignment, transposition (for transposing instruments), and individual part extraction if needed.
What notation software do you deliver in?
Standard delivery includes a print-ready PDF. Source files in Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, or Finale are available as a paid add-on. Let us know your preferred software when submitting your project.
What’s the difference between MIDI cleanup and music transcription?
MIDI cleanup starts from an existing MIDI file and refines it into readable notation. Music transcription starts from audio — a recording, video, or live performance — and creates the notation entirely from scratch by ear. The key difference is the starting point.
How to choose the right service:
- Choose MIDI cleanup if: You have a DAW project, MIDI keyboard recording, or notation software export — the pitch and timing data already exists, even if it needs significant correction
- Choose music transcription if: You have an audio recording (MP3, WAV, YouTube link) and no MIDI file — we listen and notate everything by ear
- Cost difference: MIDI cleanup ($35/hr) is typically faster and less expensive than transcription ($18+/min), because the note data already exists
- Exception: Complex MIDI files with many tracks, overlapping notes, or poor quantization can require effort comparable to full transcription
Not sure which service you need? Send us your file and we will advise on the best approach.
Do you add dynamics, articulations, and expression markings?
Yes, if your MIDI file includes velocity and controller data, we interpret it as dynamics and articulations. You can also provide a reference recording and we’ll mark the score to match the musical intent.
Request a Quote
Get a free, no-obligation quote with transparent pricing. Projects start at $39 USD.
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- +1 (613) 853-7388
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