# Midi files in Flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 16, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655 "2003-08-16T05:43:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/1 "2003-08-16T05:43:56Z")

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I have discovered that there is no way to import a midi file into flash. I have tried converting it to wav, but no matter how much I compress it, it always ends up about 20 times larger. A 9kb 1 min midi turns into a 20Mb wav. I’ve also tried mp3 but I still get a large file size.

I’ve also thought about using javascript, etc to get the file to play outside of flash, but I have about 10 music files for different parts of my movie, and I can’t have the user waiting for each one to download…

Is there any solution to my problem? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/2 "2003-08-18T00:09:46Z")

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If there is no way to use a midi, is there any way to use a wav file that won’t take an hour to download?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/3 "2003-08-18T00:18:05Z")

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yeah, small wav files.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/4 "2003-08-18T04:13:02Z")

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But wave files aren’t small!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/5 "2003-08-18T05:57:53Z")

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He’s telling you its impossible, if not… try recreating the song like a midi using small wav samples in flash

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/midi-files-in-flash/28655/6 "2003-08-19T00:07:28Z")

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Ahhh, ok. Thanks for all your help everyone. (\*\*\*\* FLASH).Ⓜ