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creating library question

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I have been creating libraries by importing a midi file.  I notice sometime instruments imported are correctly voiced. (a guitar part plays a guitar instrument). On other midi files I import, instruments are defaulted to a piano. For  instance drum parts correctly play a drum instrument, while guitar, bass, etc are played by a piano. Is this a function of the way some of these  midi files were originally created? (These are MIDI files I have downloaded off Net, from a wide variety of sources. 

 

I have been using 'Pool - assign instrument" to get the proper sounds.  When I create a library from some of these files, should I go thru and audition each section (lower box of library) - once I save these should come up correctly?

 

Thanx


Fri, 2011-06-03 - 18:43 Permalink

Automatic assignment of instruments only works if the program change messages included in the midi file conform to the GM standard. Otherwise a program change or track label could mean anything.

Best is to check the assignments in the midi file track list before starting the import. You can change them in the import dialog window.