MIDI file import woes ie: must be a better way! RESOLVED

[mikod]

I have been using DP since 3.0 and SVP before that. My way of importing MIDI files is to save the MIDI file, then open it up in a new DP file, save it as a DP file then open my file that I want it in, and use the LOAD function. This seems horribly tedious. I have looked through this forum and online and in the DP bible, and I can not find a better solution.

Here is my scenario:
I sketch in reason sometimes because its a bit faster for me to get down ideas. Then I export the MIDI file(s) in standard MIDI format, then open up that file in DP and save as a DP document, then I either open up a file that I want those MIDI tracks in or open a new file for a clean palette, then I LOAD the MIDI files.

Hopefully the brain trust here has a better solution, I just got fed up with it today, importing several MIDI tracks I sketched in Reason over to a remix project.

Thanks in advance

miko

[magicd]

Drag the SMF into the left hand side of the Tracks window (Adds tracks to existing sequence).

Or...

Drag the SMF into the Chunks window (creates new sequence).

Dave

[mikod]

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!? All this time, and I didn't even think to drag the MIDI file anywhere, that was my dumb moment, I feel stupid now.

Thank you so much

miko

[James Steele]

Don't feel bad. We've all done it... no matter how many years you work with DP, it's so feature rich that it's so easy to miss something.

[Tesionman]

Now its my turn to make a "stupid" question!

How the hell do I export a MIDI track so I can import it to other DAWs?? Can't find it.
Ahhhh... and merging it from bar 1 so it will be aligned automatically with other tracks.

cheers

[philbrown]

Now its my turn to make a "stupid" question!

How the hell do I export a MIDI track so I can import it to other DAWs?? Can't find it.
Ahhhh... and merging it from bar 1 so it will be aligned automatically with other tracks.

cheers

Page 20. You're not just exporting one track though, the SMF will contain all tracks. As far as gong from bar 1 maybe just add a note right on One you can remove later, if there's not one there already. But that may not even be necessary - not sure about that.

[Tesionman]

Got it shortly after I posted the last message. Thanks

cheers