How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
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How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
There must be a command to do this. I have a MIDI track with data on lots of channels and I want to split it into one track per channel. I have been searching the manual and google for words like explode, expand, separate, split, channelize and I'm stuck. Can I buy a clue?
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Hi SixStrings,
Not in front of DP right now, but I believe there is a command in the menu "Split Notes(?)" that should do it.
Not in front of DP right now, but I believe there is a command in the menu "Split Notes(?)" that should do it.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Or maybe I misread.
Save As .mid file type 1 then, open the file you saved.
Save As .mid file type 1 then, open the file you saved.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Yeah, split notes breaks a long note into two short ones. I want to explode by MIDI channel and end up with 1 MIDI track per channel rather than one track with events from 16 channels.adriano wrote:Or maybe I misread.
Save As .mid file type 1 then, open the file you saved.
I tried the MIDI file export/import - it still pulled them all into one track (I dragged the file into the sequence window to import).
This seems like such a basic capability. I've heard Logic has such a command, I assumed DP would too.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Split notes is what you want. Have a look in the manual at p 573. Or search the manual for the very word you used: "explode".
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
I'm not sure exactly what you want, because I'm skimming and in a hurry, but Bays is right about Split Notes. It's not just "splitting a note in two." It... well... you just need to go look. It's pretty amazing. I have a video somewhere of using it to do some advanced stuff. Will post link if I find it.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
OK, I checked out Split Notes - it looks amazing in some ways - but it doesn't allow selecting events by MIDI channel. Note ranges, velocity, and duration. Not MIDI channel.Shooshie wrote:I'm not sure exactly what you want, because I'm skimming and in a hurry, but Bays is right about Split Notes. It's not just "splitting a note in two." It... well... you just need to go look. It's pretty amazing. I have a video somewhere of using it to do some advanced stuff. Will post link if I find it.
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I forgot there is a searchable manual these days - I searched MIDI channel. I don't think DP can do what I want.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Just wanted to clarify that "Split" and "Split Notes" are two completely different things. "Split Notes" does not break a note in two. "Split" does.SixStringGeek wrote:Yeah, split notes breaks a long note into two short ones.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Sorry, I thought you were splitting TO MIDI channels, not BY MIDI channels. I don't think DP would select/split by MIDI channel because it channelizes MIDI on playback. (Is MIDI channel even present or stored in a DP project file?) If you have the MIDI in tracks assigned to MIDI channels, perhaps a combination of selections and merges would do what you want.SixStringGeek wrote: OK, I checked out Split Notes - it looks amazing in some ways - but it doesn't allow selecting events by MIDI channel. Note ranges, velocity, and duration. Not MIDI channel.
I forgot there is a searchable manual these days - I searched MIDI channel. I don't think DP can do what I want.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
There's no separate command as DP should channelize both Type 1 and Type 0 MIDI files on import.
MIDI Yodi can help determine what channel info is in the file:
http://www.canato.se/midiyodi/my_index.html
MIDI Yodi can help determine what channel info is in the file:
http://www.canato.se/midiyodi/my_index.html
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Are you saying DP stores the MIDI channel information in it's document files? Yoda, MIDI Monitor, etc, will show a MIDI channel, but where does that info come from? In the original MIDI message or after DPs channelization.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
I have been under the impression (for years) that DP did not keep multiple channels in a single track.
When I read this thread, I was thinking that either the original file (that you imported) didn't have multiple channels (or DP would have made them separate tracks)-- OR somehow it was merging them and making them all one channel.
You might go back to your original MIDI file and see if the notes are on separate channels at the source file.
When I read this thread, I was thinking that either the original file (that you imported) didn't have multiple channels (or DP would have made them separate tracks)-- OR somehow it was merging them and making them all one channel.
You might go back to your original MIDI file and see if the notes are on separate channels at the source file.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
IF the operation you want is similar to one that is part of SONAR (pc only) , unfortunately, it is not part of DP , to the best of my knowledge. This workaround possibly might help…
Select your composite track and duplicate it 15x's. Open each duplicate track separately in a MIDI window (piano scroll) and select all data that you don't want and delete it, rename the track and select the appropriate sound source and single MIDI channel for output e.g. on first duplicate track, only retain all drum note data , delete everthing else.
This method assures that all data from the original multi-channel track is exactly in the same location with each duplicate. Do this with each duplicate …
tedious, but it gets you there HTH Schweats
Select your composite track and duplicate it 15x's. Open each duplicate track separately in a MIDI window (piano scroll) and select all data that you don't want and delete it, rename the track and select the appropriate sound source and single MIDI channel for output e.g. on first duplicate track, only retain all drum note data , delete everthing else.
This method assures that all data from the original multi-channel track is exactly in the same location with each duplicate. Do this with each duplicate …
tedious, but it gets you there HTH Schweats
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
stubbsonic is correct. One MIDI Channel to a track. That's just how it's always been in DP and its predecessor, Performer.
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Re: How do I explode a MIDI track into multiple by channel?
Is it that clear and simple? E.g. with Devices, you get multiple channels. Seems to me there is no channel info at all in DP MIDI data, and it is added on at the time of playback or export. It doesn't show up in any editors. So in theory you can't edit channel, because it's not there.Shooshie wrote:stubbsonic is correct. One MIDI Channel to a track. That's just how it's always been in DP and its predecessor, Performer.
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