put chords symbols in MIDI files, so that arranger keyboards can recognize them?

from thethe mighty mac @ pg forums

http://www.pgmusic.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=154865&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD


This may work, but I can't guarantee it because there are so many different arranger keyboards and such out there, sometimes things vary from model to model of the same brand, but give it a try
(BIAB does not output Midi Chords in the same format as these keyboards use to my knowledge, which may be wrong, dunno):

*Inside BIAB, hit Prefs->Output Ch, button and set the thing to Output Chords with the checkbox. (You may have to experiment with which channel to put them on, too. Unfortunately there are 15 channel possiblities if you exclude the drum track. )

*Then, use File->Make a Standard Midi File (F6) and in the window that opens, check "Include forced Meta Event". also UNcheck export of RealDrums but make sure export of Midi Drums is checked.

*Back in the first Midi Export window, use the dropdown box to change the default from Type 1 to Type 0. You may or may not have to do this step, depending on your keyboard, try it both ways. It may work both ways or only one.

*Proceed to save it as a Midi file onto your drive somewhere. Good idea to not use a long filename here, in case the keyboard can't use long filenames. Seven to Nine characters total in the filename prefix, depending upon the keyboard and what it is designed to use. Always safer to use short filenames when testing things. See if the file you created does the job. Or not.


NOTE: keyboards break chords up so mac's caution about chanels is importand also some keyboards use chanels for extra precussion

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