Convert MIDI to GP

Source format

MIDI files usually use the .mid or .midi extension. They store musical performance data such as notes, timing, tempo, program changes, and controller events. They do not contain recorded audio.

MIDI is widely used for sequencing, editing, playback, and exchanging musical ideas between notation programs, DAWs, and virtual instruments.

Target format

GP usually refers to Guitar Pro files. Depending on the version, these may use .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, .gpx, or .gp. Guitar Pro is a music notation and tablature format used by guitarists, bassists, drummers, and arrangers.

Guitar Pro files are designed for editable notation and tablature, with support for standard notation, tabs, chord diagrams, lyrics, articulations, and playback.

How to convert MIDI to GP

The most reliable desktop option is usually Guitar Pro itself, because it can import MIDI and save in its native formats with the best compatibility.

1. Open Guitar Pro.
2. Use File → Open to select the .mid or .midi file, or File → Import → MIDI if your version offers that command.
3. Review the import settings, especially track mapping, tempo, quantization, and instrument assignment.
4. Check the imported score carefully. MIDI often contains performance timing that does not translate cleanly into readable notation or tablature.
5. Save the result with File → Save As and choose the Guitar Pro format supported by your version, such as .gp5, .gpx, or .gp.

If you do not have Guitar Pro, TuxGuitar is a free desktop alternative that can open MIDI files and export to Guitar Pro-compatible formats in many cases. Open the MIDI file, inspect the imported tracks, then use File → Save As to export in a supported Guitar Pro format.

For online conversion, use a reputable file-conversion service only if the MIDI is simple and non-sensitive. Online tools may support MIDI to Guitar Pro or GP-compatible exports, but results vary and complex arrangements often need manual cleanup afterward.

Quality and compatibility notes

MIDI to GP conversion is not one-to-one. MIDI can contain multiple tracks, dense polyphony, drum data, controller messages, and expressive timing that may not map cleanly to Guitar Pro notation or tablature. Imported files often need manual cleanup, including note splitting, rhythm correction, track reassignment, and tuning adjustments.

Conversion works best when the MIDI file is already quantized and arranged for a small number of instruments, especially guitar, bass, drums, or simple keyboard parts. Very complex orchestral or heavily edited MIDI files may import poorly or produce cluttered notation.

Also note that Guitar Pro versions are not fully interchangeable. If you need to share the file, confirm which version the recipient can open, since newer .gpx files may not open in older software.

Bottom line: there is no perfect automatic MIDI-to-GP conversion. For the best result, import the MIDI into Guitar Pro or TuxGuitar, then clean up the score before saving.