Standard Midi File trouble
Note: As a default behavior, Logic Pro will automatically create software instrument
tracks for each MIDI track, and assign an appropriate GarageBand instrument to each,
when you open a MIDI file. If you want to use external MIDI tracks for each MIDI track,
press Option while opening the MIDI file.
So I thought I would give this a try and see how it works. first thing I did was open Logic and started with a new blank project and assigned one audio track to it I used the open file command to open the smf, because if you import it only imports the midi info and not the global info. Logic asked if I wanted to close the current project and I did. The it asked if I wanted to copy the current environment or make a new one, and I chose a new one. The file is a smf type 1 and has 7 instruments all with general midi patch change commands assigned . I also tried this with smf type 0 and got the same results
1st result: Logic created 17 channels in the arrange, 12 instruments and 5 external midi. 4 of the tracks with midi data on them, were assigned to software instruments which corresponded correctly to the programs assigned. 3 of the tracks with midi data were assigned to an external midi device. I did this a few times always with the same results
Next I thought I would try opening a template that I have made with 8 audio, 8 instrument and 16 external midi tracks and using the environment setting in it when I opened the file. I kept the template open also and used the environment setting from it. when the midi file opened, I got a warning that I was out of memory, I clicked OK then it open and arrange window Identical to my template but with no regions in the tracks. I hit play anyway and the song started playing even though there were no regions and there was no spl. it was plying my external synth all channels worked fine. I thought I would check some of the editors and the notes are there in the Piano roll and event windows. It seams my main arrange window is locked though because I cannot select another track in it but if I open the mixer I can.
OK now what happens when you press option when you try to open a midi file?
Well that worked as expected and gave me all external midi devices, but it also gave me 17 midi tracks 7 that were for my smf and 10 that were empty
Anyway I was wondering if anyone one else can try this and let me know what happens
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