MIDI Forum

Wow! Thanks a lot!

Are Yamaha STY files compatible with Band-in-a-Box? Do any specs for the format exist?

It looks like there is no free stuff ay BiaB website... Do any specs exist?

What are STY files? Is there any example I can download? Thanks!

This forum is infested with spammers, so the admins have to delete suspicious posts. I guess, now that they know you are not a bot, you can share link...

Ok, I've added more specific instructions for lazy guys 🙂

If you are not afraid of hacking with JavaScript, try this:br /> Read MIDI file, add/modify/delete any particular message, save it back.

The Standard says all tempo events must be in track 1, however I saw many files with the tempo events in other tracks, and all players I tried played ...

I once made a list of most commonly used SysExes for my own reference. Hope you can make some use of it too:

Code like this in the beginning of each track does not make much sense: the first program change and other settings before the "MIDI port" event go t...

[quotePost id=14624]Are the instruments different for GM GM2 GS XG?[/quotePost] GM is a common subset of GM2, GS and XG. Other instruments differ. H...

[quotePost id=14614] The bank selector allows many different instruments, is there a list with the names? [/quotePost] There is:br /> You can have...

Just found out... Windows Media Player does not care about type 2 MIDI files, it plays both tracks simultaneously. It also does not mind if a type 0...

Oh, you needed a MIDI file of type 2, not a MIDI 2.0 file... Attaching one made with the tool mentioned above...

I don't think anybody have MIDI-2 files. The one with SMPTE you can find atbr /> and that will also allow you create your own test files with any co...