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Importing SMF with Same GM Instrument on Two Different Channels

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I imported a SMF that had two tracks of Strings using the same GM Instrument.

 

It imported fine with the proper instrument and different midi channels, but it seemed only one channel would play at a time. I suspect this is a design feature with HN2.

 

Is there a work around other than changing one of the instruments on import, or a way to slave a second voice to the same instrument ... or is this where SF Pro and Express come in?

 

Prado


Fri, 2012-10-05 - 21:07 Permalink

Multiple instruments with same sound on separate channels is not a problem. Do you have muted or paused one instrument by accident?

Fri, 2012-10-05 - 22:29 Permalink

Good to know. No, I don't have any muted, but I'm not sure I understand what 'paused' means?

 

What happens is that one will play. When I go to the silent one and open the browser and reselect the instrument, the second one starts playing, but the first one stops. I am on Win XP Pro.

 

If I know it is supposed to workI'll dig a little deeper.

 

Thank you.

 

Prado

Fri, 2012-10-05 - 22:33 Permalink

Is the synth multi-timbral? The device description also needs to know that. Check if all channels are checked for the device.