Is middle C incorrectly identified in Track Editor Piano Roll?

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Is middle C incorrectly identified in Track Editor Piano Roll?

Middle C is C4 on the piano. When entering notes in the Track Editor piano roll view, I have to enter the note as C3 in order to get it to appear as middle C in the score view. To me the note sounds like middle C, not C3 one octave lower. Do others agree? Can the Garage Band development team please fix it?

Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 15, 2011 1:07 PM

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Rob Ross

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Mar 15, 2011 2:17 PM in response to Bloomquist

You are talking about Scientific Pitch Notation when you say middle C is C4.

Unfortunately, there are several nomenclature systems in use with digital music. Apple is using the midi standard definition of middle C as C3, which is common to most music apps. (Midi notation can label middle C as C3-C5; very confusing)

In GB C3 in the piano roll is middle C, equivalent to C4 in SPN. I also wish Apple, along with everyone else, would standardize on this.

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