Converting MIDI to .ogg?

Is it possible? If so, what software do I need to use to do so? Preferably of the non-money-costing variety.

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Uh, nevermind, I found an alternative. Mods, feel free to lock this pointless topic. 

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If you only posted what your alternative is, this topic isn't pointless, and someone who later searches for 'midi to ogg' will find a solution.

My alternative was to find an .mp3 of the file I wanted to convert.

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As far as I know, you cant really convert MIDI files, since they aren't wave based.

For future use, dBpoweramp might work, since it supports playing back MIDI files (with a codec) and then converting them to a format like .ogg. Keep in mind, though, that there may be slight differences in musical instruments between your computer and the computer where the MIDI file was originally produced.

Link to MIDI codec

You can do the same thing with XMPlay, but if memory serves me right you have to get the midi plugin as well as some soundfonts (it can't just use your computer's I guess).

There are many software packages that can do this. Preferably a midi editor would be best, like cubase, cakewalk, energyXT, fruity loops might even be able to open .mid files, modplug tracker too, though midi is not really supported and working properly there...

Once you have the midi loaded, you need to give the instruments a sound. This can be achieved by loading in a soundfont (.sf2/.sbk/etc) or use virtual instruments, like VSTi plugins.

Once it sounds great, you can export that to wav or mp3 if the software allows that.

Another option would be to record your soundcards output and play the midi. For this, you'll have your midi device set as recording source, which is not always possible on a soundcard.