Old 01-13-2009, 11:20 AM   #1
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Could anyone please explain if it is possoble to load a standard Midi file Gs/Xg onto seperate tracks ,as i work mainly with these ,i canot seem to find out HOW?
Really Frustrating me now ..am i missing something???
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Old 01-13-2009, 11:58 AM   #2
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Hello oldsmobile and welcome to these forums. You'll find many helpful people here and a lot of useful information. Make sure you purchase Nicholas's excellent User Guide and ReaMix docs too. Worth their weight in gold.

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As for multi-track MIDI files, I think it's automatic.

When I load a multi-track MIDI file I get this pop-up:
[img]http://img528.**************/img528/7125/dsr254mtmiditb6.png[/img]

Is there something special in the GS / XG format that interferes with this?

Do you have any standard GM files that you can try? There might be some here:
http://www.groovemonkee.com/home/gro...oops-free.html
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Old 04-01-2009, 07:38 AM   #3
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Hi dark Star

sorry took so long for reply
I cannot seem to get any sound coming from any midi file
even the Gs wavetable,even when trying to pre listen in Media explorer
getting confused here ,i haveworked with yamaha Sw1000xg and Xg works..
ahh the simple days of Midi,can you sugest what i am doing wrong.
just trying to play a standard Gm file but no sound ??
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Old 04-01-2009, 07:46 AM   #4
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unless you have either a soundcard with built in Gm playback capabilities (IE Sounds!) or have the nasty Microsoft GM player enabled, you are only going to hear sound if the output o ght e GM file is routed to either an external MIDI capable multisynth or some form of multiplayer vsti or dxi virtual instrument.

First question must be can you hear any output if you just click on a mifdi file in wondows and it is played through mediaplayer?
If so the only real reason reper wont play it is because you dont have a soft synth enabled.

I use the roland virtual sound canvas a lot as I am used to its sysexes.
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Old 04-01-2009, 08:18 AM   #5
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Hi Ivan
Thanks for reply
they play in windows media player no problem with the microsoft player
but as yet cant seem to get it to play either in a project or media explorer tab i can preveiw mp3 wav etc but no midi sounds,,
i have been involved with midi files since the late seventies,looks like its back to school for me then LOL..
i have a free copy of rolands virtual synth from computer music 10 years ago but wont install under Xp..all my midi files where done on the old roland MV30 and cakewalk and the Sc88pro , i sold the sc88,even my yamaha SW1000xg card wont work in my newer Pc with amd chip.ahh the joys...
any idears would be truelly gratefull...
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Old 04-01-2009, 08:23 AM   #6
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Your MIDi files will not play unitl they are sent to a MIDI sounds generator.

To see if you get any sound, add ReaSynth to the track. It won't sound right but you should hear something. Then remove it from the track.

Then, go to [Options] >> Preferences >> Audio >> MIDI devices, and in MIDI Outputs enable "Microsoft GS Wavetable SW synth). And on your track, click the [io] button and in MIDI hardware output select that synth.

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Old 04-01-2009, 09:30 AM   #8
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Ta Guys
i restarted and reset everthing,iopened up windows volume controls ,i moved the SW volume which i believe is the built in sound synth and its working.
even the preveiw. sounds aulful but its getting there.
i still am getting only 1 track i have 1000000s of Midi files and i know they are all on seperate tracks??
Oh and what type of music do you guys do?
i am an Old one man band guitarist/singer i love the blues and the Shadows and lots of new stuff..
Many Thanks
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Old 04-01-2009, 09:51 AM   #9
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Can you compress one of the multi-track MIDI files into a ZIP file and post it here as an attachment so we can have a look at it and see what's (not) happening? That will help us help you.
  • In XP, right-click the file, select Send To ... compressed (Zipped) folder).
  • When you reply, scroll down a bit, open the "Additional Options" section if needed by clicking the double downwards arrows,
  • click on [Manage Attachments], browse to your ZIP file, select and Upload it.
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