NEWBIE PLEASE HELP..!! Problem Opening a MIDI file

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NEWBIE PLEASE HELP..!! Problem Opening a MIDI file

Hi all.

Does anyone have any advice on this strange problem..??? On the Logic Pro 8 Manual it says that : +"When you open a MIDI file in Logic Pro 8, software instrument tracks are automatically created for each MIDI track"+

My problem is that when I open a MIDI file, (Standard MIDI file) some tracks get assigned to external MIDI instruments, others get assigned to Software instruments. I can't figure out how this might happen.

I really want to use the software instruments for each MIDI track, not the Quicktime Synthesizer...

PLEASE HELP ME FIX THIS...!!!!

Thanks

iMac 24", iLife 08, Logic Pro 8, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Apr 20, 2008 11:08 PM

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Apr 21, 2008 12:55 AM in response to duoteknia

Well even if Logic creates new tracks with Quicktime synths just drag the Midi region wherever you want it to be and delete the automatically created tracks.

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Apr 21, 2008 9:31 AM in response to Sampleconstruct

Well, the thing is that I only want Logic to automatically create the software instruments tracks (EXS, EXS24, Garageband sounds, etc) every time I open a MIDI file

As a matter of fact I have a Macbook with 10.4 OSX with Logic Pro 8 and this one DOES what it says in the manual (creating the W/W instrument tracks) I just open a MIDI file and the program does all the rest..it assigns a SW instrument for each track... However, I can't do that with my iMac....

This problem is really driving me insane ....I'm a switcher from Cakewalk SONAR and I really want to use Logic....Please Help..!!

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