I'm glad these messages are getting through finally -- if I had known the files had 88 channels I would have told you right away that the problem is that midi files can only have 16 channels, which explains why neither of us can import the midi data properly.
So one solution would be to have your client export all the midi data in groups of 16 channels, from the top down. Then you can import each separate file (by my guess that would make 6 different midi files) into its own Finale file and then work from there to combine the data into a single file. I think -- this is a totally strange situation in my experience and it sure would be better if the person who is sending you the midi files understood notation and could write down what he's playing. :-) Good luck! David On 7/30/2015 10:28 AM, Barbara Touburg wrote: > On 30-7-2015 15:37, David H. Bailey wrote: >> There are two possibilities: >> >> 1) Finale will place all the notes which are on the same channel into a >> single staff when it imports MIDI files, to the best of my knowledge. >> So even though the original file may have had each of those chord-tones >> on different staves, Finale will put those notes on a single staff as a >> chord; > > There are (don't laugh) 88 channels, one for each key on the piano. > This is minimal music, but not the kind that makes your ears go numb. It > is actually very pleasing. >> >> 2) the quantization settings in Finale are moving those notes forward >> and backwards to fit its timing grid -- try changing the quantization >> settings in Finale by telling it that the shortest note in the MIDI file >> is a 32nd note or even a 64th note. WARNING -- while this may fix your >> chord problem, it can also result in a lot of extra weird rests and note >> values. What you could try is importing the file as you have done, then >> selecting a measure with a chord and then have Finale quantize the >> underlying midi data with shorter note values to see if that will fix >> just that measure. Then do the same with the next measure which has a >> chord. This way your whole file won't have a lot of weird rests and >> note values. > > There are NO chords, since there are 88 separate channels. > All right, there are chords, but not on one channel. > I don't know towhat I have to change the quantization settings. I've > tried all I know. Hence my request for help. :) > I think it has something to do with the tempo and the note durations, > but I dont know what. Slowing the music down or doubling the note values > might help. >> >> If you want to send me the midi file off-list I'll be happy to see what >> I can come up with to help you out, although I may not have a chance to >> play around with it until this evening. > > The piece is called The first hour. It lasts for an hour! I'll send you > the different versions. Please let me know what you think. THANKS A LOT > for trying! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] > -- David H. Bailey [email protected] http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
