NDS: VGMTrans, Howto convert to module - DCEmu Forums:: The Homebrew & Gaming Network ::

weaselboy246 · December 3rd, 2006, 22:23

This is a tutorial to extract NDS music and get it into a useable modular format.
You will need:

Open VGMTrans
Drag the ROM you want to extract from into VGMTrans
Select a song from the bottom half.
In the bottom-left corner, select the top option.
Right-click and "Convert to MIDI"
Select the next option below it, and "Convert to DLS". MAKE SURE TO SAVE IT AS THE SAME NAME AS THE MIDI
Close VGMTrans, And open Awave Studio 9.4
Goto Tools->Batch conversion wizard...->Convert 'Midi songs'
Add Files, then select your MIDI song. Click Next
Under File Format, choose '.rmi - RIFF-MIDI file w DLS level 1 instruments'
Check 'Save in same directory as the source file'. Click Start.
'Auto-merge songs with DLS and SF2 files?' dialog should pop up. Say yes.
If another dialog pops up, Say Yes aswell.
Close Awave Studio, and open Modplug Tracker.
Open the created RMI file, then click save. The file now saved as an IT song

Congradulations you have a NDS song in modular format.
If you want it as a full audio song, In Modplug Tracker: Goto File->Save as Mp3

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and you got your nds sond files working with this.. mine are cmoing allall crooked with this method.. not that ive gotten any to work good lol... but this still brought me closer to the real deal... if it even exists to make a perfect sounding midi from a NDS sound file rip ! nice faq !