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Midi files?

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  • 23-02-2011 12:19pm
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    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭


    Don't laugh please! Say I download a midi file of a song and load it into fruity loops, some of them will load all the tracks and instruments, that's geat. Some however load only onto one track and it looks (to someone who doesnt know much about them) that all the notes for many instruments are on the one track.
    Can someone briefly explain this to me? and is it possible to say take your sax notes only from such a file?


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    DamagedTrax
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    A Format 0 file (Midi 0) contains a single track and represents a single song performance. Format 1 (Midi 1) may contain any number of tracks, enabling preservation of the sequencer track structure, and also represents a single song performance. Format 2 (Midi 2) may have any number of tracks, each representing a separate song performance.


    Now if you save file this to format midi1, all tracks will be saved separately, although they are on the same channel.

    If you save the same file to format midi0 however, all tracks that are on the same channel will be merged into one single track.


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    JG009
    Registered Users Posts: 2,482 ✭✭✭JG009


    DamagedTrax wrote: »
    there are different 2 types of midi file. type 0 and type 1

    Thanks damaged, it appears they were midi1s but it was where I was dragging them to that caused them to all end up in the one place.


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    dav nagle
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    Just remove the tracks you dont want and work out the tracks you do want to keep.


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    Doge
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    You can get midi file type converters in case you do get a midi that has all instruments in one track.

    Reaper has a function built in that splits those midi 0 files into separate tracks in your project.

    Another thing to watch out for with them, is program changes.

    If you've ever noticed a preset suddenly jumps on your vst/plugin/external synth to one you didn't want to use, theres a program change at the start of the track for that instrument.

    Its basically a midi signal that loads up a patch when you hit play.


    Its a shame midi files aren't shared more often by original artists for remixing purposes or for obtaining sheet music.


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