Originally Posted By: Boca Bob
...I don't know how to go into MIDI and change all the crash cymbals to bass drum, etc.

Then there's the other tracks. Part of the problem is there's no patch map sent with the MIDI files, so I don't know what instruments should be on each channel.

But those drums - yikes!


All Percussion Bank Instruments should be on one channel only in a GM compat MIDI file. Typically MIDI ch 10, but occasionally you may find some files using MIDI ch 16.

However, since you are already hearing Drums, and not a banging Piano sound using Patch 001, it is a safe assumption at this point that the file is using the right channel for Percussion Bank and your chosen MIDI synth.

The different drums and cymbals are mapped to MIDI Note Numbers.

Apparently you've found some files that use a different MIDI Note Number scheme from the standard method that RealBand uses.

OR -- If this happens on EVERY MIDI file loaded, fit could be that the dk drum mapping inside your copy of RealBand is corrupted, or possibly set to use a file other than one compat with GM.

If you are really using the right GM DK file in RB, then the MIDI file itself is written for a non-GM Percussion Bank.

It may be possible for you to Edit the MIDI file in PianoRoll view and highlight and drag the notes to their correct Note Name positions to sound right. Use of ctrl key along with selection can highlight all of the notes in a track as one unit and then they can be dragged into the proper position to play the proper percussion instrument.


GM Percussion Bank Note Nunmber charts are available all over the web, a Bing search should bring up plenty of examples, that can make a good printout guide as to which Note Numbers to use.

If you're still having troubles, you might consider uploading the file to one of the file sharing sites and place a URL to the file here, that way one or more of us experienced MIDIOTs could take a look at the file and tell you exactly what's going on without having to resort to playing the 50 Questions Game via the forum.


--Mac

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