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Midi export with a lot of empty bars #851417 05/08/25 06:39 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48 R rockbandguy OP Enthusiast
OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	Hello, when I export MIDI from BIAB, I get a lot of empty bars exported that are not in the song. Why is that or do I miss the setting? Just ry demo song - A la claire fontaine as an example: Song has 44 bars. MIDI has 289 bars! Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 08-05-2025_15-37-22.png (16.69 KB, 136 downloads)

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851421 05/08/25 07:23 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,216 Hamlin NY	More information would be needed to really help. Things like is the MIDI song generated in BiaB or imported into BiaB? How did you save and export the song? ETC. However the first thing that I would look at is song settings for the start of the song, the numbers of measures in the song, and how many times the song is looped; see attached picture. If that doesn't help trying the return to factory settings/most under the options menu. I hope this helps and good luck. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 1-settings.jpg (80.87 KB, 131 downloads) Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars MarioD #851424 05/08/25 07:34 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	It is the demo song You have in Your BIAB directory. It is a BIAB song and I export the MIDI from this song using the standard (not modified) settings.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851426 05/08/25 07:52 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,216 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,216 Hamlin NY	Unfortunately I do not have that demo song. Does this problem happen on all MIDI exports or only on this one? Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851457 05/08/25 02:53 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,232 Wauconda	A La Claire Fontaine is not on my computer much less in a BIAB Song file? It is generally played in 2/4 not 4/4 and I find its sheet music with ~88 bars in G. But none of that explains your 289 bar version. On a good day, BIAB should handle this midi chart. But BIAB midi notation does not have a lot of good days. You can try to return to factory settings. Or if the notation is important I suggest you run over to Musescore and let a pro handle the printed chart. By the way, see if either of these help in your trouble shooting. https://www.midis101.com/free-midi/36629-traditional-publ-1853-a-la-claire-fontaine https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gmbRE90Fq9jUt6yjVNThA7T-2Cz_DqZT/view?usp=sharing Last edited by DrDan; 05/08/25 03:11 PM. BIAB – 2025, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB WD Black NVMe SSD, 2TB WDC Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue, 2 TB SK NVMe, 6 TB External, Motu Audio Express 6x6

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars DrDan #851463 05/08/25 04:29 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Brian Hughes Journeyman B Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 570 Jonesboro Arkansas	The song is located in Songs & Lessons\ Artist Performance Sets\ Artist Performance Set 8 Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screenshot 2025-05-08 182242.png (234.25 KB, 102 downloads) BIAB 2025 Ultrapack- Studio One Pro 7 Windows 11, Mac Mini M4 with Logic Pro 11, Melodyne Studio

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851474 05/08/25 05:35 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,232 Wauconda	OK, I see it now. thanks. It is apparently misspelled. Which is the reason I could not find it! BIAB – 2025, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB WD Black NVMe SSD, 2TB WDC Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue, 2 TB SK NVMe, 6 TB External, Motu Audio Express 6x6

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851480 05/08/25 07:15 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Simon - PG Music Product Manager Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,673 Victoria, BC	I exported the MIDI from the song file in question, and Reaper loads it with the correct number of bars. What program are you opening the MIDI with? I work here

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851497 05/09/25 01:10 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	I use Guitar Pro.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851543 05/09/25 10:37 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DCCDavid Newbie D Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 6 Rockville MD	The extra bars appear to be a quirk with the MIDI import to Guitar Pro for that particular file. I exported the same file to MIDI, loaded it to Guitar Pro and had several pages of extra bars. The song itself ended at the proper bar, and the extra bars could be deleted to 'right-size' the song. I tested several other files from the Artist Performance set, and the MIDI files all imported to Guitar Pro without extra bars.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars DCCDavid #851577 05/09/25 08:33 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	Thank You for all Your efforts. Looks like in some files the MIDI export from BIAB shows that problem, not all. The MIDI files show the behaviour not only when imported into Guitar Pro but when imported into other programs, fe. Midi Editor, too. I thought it might have to do with the 5x chorus, but that is not the root of problem. Last edited by rockbandguy; 05/09/25 08:52 PM.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars DCCDavid #851578 05/09/25 09:03 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	An examination in ‘MidiEditor’ shows that the file contains a text event (harmony) at the very end, i.e. at approx. 12 min, which obviously inflates the length of the Midi file unintentionally. Does anyone have any idea how this could be corrected? Maybe there's an option that omits the text events when exporting or something? Last edited by rockbandguy; 05/09/25 09:04 PM.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851579 05/09/25 09:11 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP rockbandguy Enthusiast R Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 48	Problem comes from exporting the Chord Text Markers.

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851601 05/10/25 05:41 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,831 Australia	How do you save to a MIDI file? BIAB has a few ways to do and it would be useful to know what your approach is. That way we can test how you do it to see if that is the problem. MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2025 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851604 05/10/25 05:48 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Notes Norton Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 6,376 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A.	I almost always use MIDI in BiaB so I can edit the output in either Master Tracks Pro, or Power Tracks, and never had that problem. The first thing I would do is try loading the MIDI into another app that accepts MIDI. PTPro comes with BiaB so that would be my first try. If the problem goes away, it's probably the Guitar Pro app, if not, I'd suspect BiaB. Insights and incites by Notes ♫ Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music https://www.nortonmusic.com 100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove & Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks

Re: Midi export with a lot of empty bars rockbandguy #851746 05/12/25 02:38 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Simon - PG Music Product Manager Joined: May 2020 Posts: 2,673 Victoria, BC	Originally Posted by rockbandguy An examination in ‘MidiEditor’ shows that the file contains a text event (harmony) at the very end, i.e. at approx. 12 min, which obviously inflates the length of the Midi file unintentionally. I've reported this to the developers, with bug id# 5008 I work here

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