Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

A few years ago I tried sorting through how the E-Mu handles midi 
files.  Aaron's comments were very helpful. IF I had time, I'd track 
them down and post links to the prior discussion.

I don't know how cubase handles midi file transfers, but e-loader 
uses the system exclusive protocol for transferring tunes between 
the E-Mu and e-loader.  I wasn't aware that anyone else used that 
part of the sysex specs.

When trying to figure out a satisfactory way of transferring midi 
files between Cakewalk software and the E-mu sequencer, I ran into 
some ideosyncracies that pushed me in the direction (at the time) of 
just getting into hardware sequencing.

Cakewalk made a number of implementation decisions for midi files as 
did E-Mu. I suspect that's where some of the issues come into play 
with cubase.

In converting native data to a "standard midi file" chances are good 
something will either be lost, or treated differently from one 
conversion process to another.

I haven't tried it, but if the E-Mu routines put data from a single 
16 channel SMF track into a single E-Mu track, couldn't someone just 
explode it onto the separate tracks by channel mumber?

Also, if you set the single track to MultiA or MultiB, won't the E-
Mu synth engine play all 16 channels in the one track using 
different presets?

Hope this makes sense; hope it helps.

--Steve
 

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote:
>
> >I'm still having trouble with the e-loader, when I import a
> >midi file from e-loader to cubase SX 2.0, especially if it is a 
song 
> >I get nothing no data or anything.
> 
> Hi
> Ive just tryed this again and managed to load up a random mid file 
> 174 bars long pulled of the net with E Loader.
> The software seems to take all the tracks (upto 16 i guess?) and 
> combine them into one track once inside the command station.
> Theres only 1 track avaible in song mode which you should be able 
to 
> see the notes / events in the song edit page.
> I transfered it back and re-opened it with cubase. 
> All the data was there, all separted back out into there own 
tracks / 
> midi channels.
> Do you actually get tracks created in the main window?
> Did you try and look at the list editor if you did?
> What happens when you try to imprt pattern mid files?
> You can always post the file and i could have a look.
> 
> Cheers
> gonz
>