MIDI File Analyzer
Inspect .mid / .midi files: tempo, time signature, tracks, instruments (General MIDI names), and note statistics. For musicians, game developers, and audio engineers.
Upload a .mid or .midi file
Any General MIDI file — DAW exports, game soundtracks, music theory assignments • Max 10MB
Requires login • 1 credit
MIDI File Analyzer Tutorial
What is MIDI?
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) stores music as instructions — note on, note off, tempo, instrument change — not audio samples. It's how DAWs (Logic, Ableton, FL Studio) save compositions, and how game engines reference adaptive soundtracks.
What You'll See
- Tempo (BPM) and time signature (4/4, 3/4, etc.)
- Song length in seconds and MM:SS format
- Per-track breakdown: name, channel, message count, note count, lowest/highest note played
- General MIDI instruments — 128 standard program names (Acoustic Grand Piano, Distortion Guitar, Strings, Drums...)
- Top notes: which MIDI note numbers (translated to C4, D#5, etc.) occur most often
Common Use Cases
- Audit a MIDI song library before importing to a DAW
- Verify tempo and time signature of a file mailed to you
- Debug game soundtracks that don't play right
- Analyze a song's most-used notes for music theory homework
- Check MIDI format (0, 1, or 2) to see if your player supports it
What It Doesn't Do
- Play or synthesize audio — this is metadata only
- Convert to MP3 (needs a synth + rendering engine)
- Render sheet music (use MuseScore or similar)
Format Notes
- Format 0: single track with all channels merged
- Format 1: multiple tracks, one per instrument/voice — most common
- Format 2: independent sequences (rare)