[ddots-l] Re: Question regarding extra tracks in a midi files

they could have also been recorded with more than one midi source and when
saved it retained the information.

Rod

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sanfilippo" <vze33fba@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Question regarding extra tracks in a midi files


> Sure, but there will only be 16 different instruments. For example:
>
> Say you have 17 tracks. Lets say that each track is assigned a different
> midi channel. Well, tracks 1 thru 16 each correspond to channels 1 thru
> 16.
> Track 17 must be on one of these channels, even if it is not assigned to
> one, it will likely end up onchannel 1.
>
> Another possibility is that 4 tracks are on channel 1,, all saxes,
>
> 4 tracks on channel 2, brass,
>
> 4 tracks are on channel 3, strings
> And 5 tracks, all drums are on channel10
>
> But, if there really are 17 different instruments, then at least one of
> the tracks will have to be assigned to another out port.
>
> Hth,
> Js
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of omar binno
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 09:53
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Question regarding extra tracks in a midi files
>
>
> Hello:
>
> I'm working with general midi files from the net, and
> some of them are sequenced using more than 16 tracks.
> How do I work with this when the Motif's sequencer
> only has 16 tracks? What I mean is, can I play a midi
> file that contains more than 16 tracks directly from
> the Motif for stage purposes?
>
> Thanks for all help.
>
> Omar Binno
>
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