[linux-audio-user] MIDI exported from Cakewalk sounds ????????????????horrible!

[ross at jose.lug.udel.edu]

On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 10:25:21PM +0300, David Baron wrote:
> This is a common problem. Midi exported from a program either lacks and 
> "program" (patches) commands or the importing program ignores them. In 
> Rosegarten, go to each track and reselect the instrument, bank, etc. Then it 
> should play.

No, it has correct patch/instrument assignments.  The instruments
literally sound out of tune in some places.  In other places there are
extra notes that mostly sound like random junk.

I originally thought it was data corruption, but as I went through my
various files, it's very unlikely that so many have the same kinds
of errors.

Moreover, it seems to particularly affect some horns - trombone is
awfully wrong!  I thought it might have to do with transposition - but
I usually wrote in concert pitch and would change it just to print a
part.

-- 
Ross Vandegrift
ross at lug.udel.edu

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have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine
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