[LAU] multitrack export midi type 0 (gramophone2) issue

Rui Nuno Capela rncbc at rncbc.org
Sat Feb 20 19:08:03 UTC 2016



On 02/20/2016 06:15 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 17:52:20 +0000, Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
>> now about tracks with different speeds (tempo?, tpqn/ppqn?) is a
>> complete another story: the MIDI file standard just doesn't allow for
>> different tracks/channels with different speeds whatsoever. where did
>> you get the idea?
>
> At least some professional, if not all professional sequencers allow to
> lock tracks at the current used BPM, then it's possible to give other
> tracks different BPM. This isn't just needed for freakish
> polyrhythms, it's a must to sync special effect sounds to film by SMPTE
> and still to be able to change the BPM for some ambient effect
> sounds/music. IIUC this is what's the OP produced and wishes to export
> and import. This might not be provided by a single file standard, but
> the OP wants to split a file into it's tracks and than import it to a
> sequencer that allows to use different tempi.
>

some smart sequencer might but i repeat and assure you that the SMF 
format 0 doesn't.

byee
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rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela


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