What is YOUR Criteria for Quality MIDI?

[themd21]

Hi people
The I.River H-140, has literally a 40 gigobyte hard drive,
say it again,40 gigobyte hard drive.I don't know but it must be somewhere in the region of 10,000 mp3 songs. I have about 2000 songs on it at the moment, backed up most of my hard drive, photos and still have more than 20 gigobyte left.
It has an optical in, voice recorder and a line out, cost about £240 from Dixon's and playback is excellent, to say the least.

Jimmy G

[Emerald Midi]

Excellent Jimmy. What a brilliant way to back up - well, just about everything.

[themd21]

Oh I forgot to mention,
its the size of a packet of cigs.

Jimmy G

[Emerald Midi]

themd21 said:

Oh I forgot to mention,
its the size of a packet of cigs.

Jimmy G

I actually saw a photo of it earlier today on amazon.com when I did a search for info. Lovely piece if kit.

Here's the link:

I.River H-140

[xing]

Greetings All,

I am an active keyboard player, classics and oldies, and I play most weekends. I started using your midi files to teach some of my old favorites to my fellow band members. I have figured out how to transpose everything but the drums and adjust the tempo so it feels right to me. Then I convert the file to a wav format and burn copies for each player.
Using VanBasco's piano display, I can pick out most of the critical parts in the correct key and create a chord chart for the guitar and bass.
It's an interesting and efficient way to learn "new" material without having to get together and practice. Sometimes the only practice is a quick runthrough before the gig. Keeps you on your toes.
I appreciiate your site and the opportunity to learn new material from some of the oldies I grew up with.

[Emerald Midi]

Hi xing.

Welcome to the forum.

It is wonderful to hear the many new and interesting applications one can use Midi file for. Their uses seem to know no bounds

Again welcome and please take a moment to introduce yourself to other members in the Introduction section of the forum.

Here's a quick link:

midimart.proboards56.com/index.cgi?board=introductions

[mark]

I have just read all this feedback and my eyes are stinging. I put all the midis through my keyboard first and if they sound good to me i use them.Occasionally i modify them,Change keys,remove an instrument.so I can play guitar along with them. The other day I had my harmonica around my neck, playing the guitar with the keyboard and singing. The Wonders of modern science.One day we will all be holograms and will be beamed to gigs as a projection.
Imagine that! You set all your gear up at home and never have to pack it up.
Regards
Mark
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[Emerald Midi]

I put all the midis through my keyboard first and if they sound good to me i use them.

Me too, Mark. No point in working on files for ages only to find they are not fully compatible with you keyboard.

[midimart]

This one is for Xing and other guitarists....

Tux-Guitar

Download here.

Create and print guitar music and tablature

Tux-Guitar is a complete tool for guitarists that can be used to create tabulature from ordinary notation.

Type = Freeware
File Size = 3mb
Download @ 56K = 11 minutes (1mg Broadband = 2mins)

[charlie]

I am currently running a GM software sequencer called ShowPlay. It is set up for live midi use. Change tempos, keys,parts,mute tracks,etc...all on the fly with the sequence running! Save changes with sequence running! Latest version runs on XP...able to play midi, MP3, wav files. Karoake display...set list functions...too many features to list here. Try this web-site Pride-Corp.com. Check it out...it's the best I've seen out there...as far as being suited for live use...