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[quotePost id=18777] In the MIDI 2.0 Melisma events, was it intended to use a Complete UMP instead of a Continue UMP? [/quotePost] I think is cen...

A Marker feature in SMF2 probably should have more features than in SMF1. We plan to consider Markers as we define the Container format SMF2 (multitra...

We do not have the file generally available. But I can get you a preliminary version. PM with you email address to followup. Mike.

A product called "Fluid Pitch" by Pitch Innovations does the kind of pitch bending you mention, using MPE or MIDI Polyphonic Expression (a MIDI 1.0 sp...

I still think the SoundCanvas is the best all around GM module. The original is good. Every sound in there is okay, but not great compared to modern s...

The kind of features you are looking for are in the M2-104-UM UMP and MIDI 2.0 Protocol Specification. You will find a new data format with 16 Group a...

There are various methods. But the most common method is that under each key are 2 switches at different heights. As the key moves down, the time betw...

It would be faster and easier to go through these questions in a videoconference. Contact me through my website:br /> Thanks, Mike Kent

The Standard MIDI File Working Group is currently defining file specifications to support MIDI 2.0 (or more specifically the Universal MIDI Packet for...

The specification has been finished. The document is only available to paid corporate members of the MIDI Association at the moment. It is ow going t...

A Type 0 Standard MIDI File contains a single track which supports the 16 Channels of MIDI data. A Type 1 Standard MIDI File can contain multiple Tra...

Standard MIDI File specification (version 1) defines Type 0, Type 1, and Type 2. The Type 0 and Type 1 formats have been well used and supported by ma...

The SoundCanvas was the first General MIDI synthesizer, introduced on the same day that the General MIDI specification was ratified.

You should not be surprised when a non-Roland device does not work with a Roland driver. It should either use Microsoft's driver or a Swissonic driver...

There are several misconceptions in this thread. There are plenty of reasons to convert from MIDI 1.0 to MIDI 2.0 (and vice versa). It is reasonabl...