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#14347 02/12/09 09:05 AM
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Hi there! been awhile since I have posted a question, although I follow the forum and most of the time find answers common to the one I might have. Ok, this might already answer but here it goes; I have a midi file that when I bring it into BB all the tracks are in the "Melody" track, is there a way of separate them from within BB or do I have to do something different (BTW, I tried to save it as a midi 1 file but no joy).
Thanks for the help.

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Powertracks or RealBand would be the much better program choice for separating a type 0 (all channels on one track) MIDI file into a type 1 (separate track per channel) MIDI file.

They both have the "Extract to Channels" command.

Then save as .SEQ or export as .MID file.


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There are only two track that we own in BIAB, you can click on the Green SEQ button to see the tracks displayed in a multi track sequence. There are contorls there to play and view the individual channels. and also to delete, re-channel, etc. Typically what I will want to do is identify the melody track, and some times an other support track that I will channel over to the soloist, and to remove the other tracks, so I can enable styles and let BIAB create the other tracks.

So, first use the Green SEQ button to open the melody as a multi-Channel track. Identify the melody, and what else is on the individual channels. You can then move tracks to put channels you want to keep, but that are not melody over to the solo track. you can then delete all channels except the one(s) with the melody from the melody track.

HTH

And Yes I agree with Mac that PT or RB would be more useful, or at least easier, but it is all quite doable from BIAB.

Sorry I know what is "doable"?

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Ok, I understand both methods, a question on Mac's solution though; after I export as .mid file, does the individual tracks will show-up as separate channels in BB? Thanks for the support.


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They should. Hit the green SEQ button and view them to see.


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