with lots of different converters today to create something for YouTube.

started with NoteWorthy Composer to create a simple waltz rhythm track and unobtrusive chord sequence (so it isn't too boring). That's NWC format.

able to save directly from that to MIDI (type 1) file format.

an audio converter thingy some time back which can turn MIDI into MP3 (or WAV - but I also have another music editing program which can convert between MP3 and WAV).

my favourite image editing package for making a simple GIF (but it could have been a PNG or JPG if necessary).

to use an online converter tool to combine the MP3 with the GIF to make an MP4 "video" (which I can't play on my computer at all).

then finally uploaded the MP4 to YouTube which added its own level of file processing to generate a video which I can see and hear - as can any of the people who might actually need a simple waltz rhythm track.

this is a ridiculously large number of steps. But at least it did work.

yay for format-munging!

have to do it all over again for the next beginners dance rhythm.