A question on MIDI output

A_Civilian · Post by **A_Civilian** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:29 pm

It's a given that different systems will play the same MIDI file differently...

But is it also the case that the same MIDI will be played differently on the same system? (Channels are added/subtracted, etc.)

Post by **nZero** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:55 pm

Sure, different players can handle the same MIDI file differently on the same system. Why do you ask? It may help us to answer your question better

A_Civilian · Post by **A_Civilian** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:15 pm

I'm learning composition. It shouldn't matter on anything I make since I know what instruments are used in it...

Thing is, a player is playing an existing MIDI with occasional added/removed instruments (sometimes the instruments disappears mid-song), so it might make it hard(er) to check the results.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:41 pm

Unless you use General MIDI instruments, chances are that your bass drum etc are assigned to a different place/value on another setup/sequencing app/synthesizer.

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:16 pm

You probably use more voices than your playback device can handle.