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Midi of several tracks is imported to a single track #418

Closed alexisguerreroabg closed 2 weeks ago

alexisguerreroabg commented 2 weeks ago

When importing a midi file containing several tracks, a unique track is created that merges them. When importing from Ardour the same MIDI file, this problem does not happen. MidiFile.tar.gz

guiv42 commented 2 weeks ago

Refer to user help: menu Help/Documentation, then go to section "supported file formats/midi import/ midi file types"

There are two different MIDI file types:

  • A type 0 file contains a single MIDI track, possibly with sounds played by different instruments.
  • A type 1 file can contain one or more MIDI track(s), with one instrument per track.

Currently, TuxGuitar can import type 1 files quite correctly. Type 0 files are also correctly imported if they contain a single instrument. When importing a type 0 file with multiple instruments, TuxGuitar merges everything into a single track. This can of course lead to unwanted side effects, such as the loss of notes and/or incorrect tuning selection. In this case, you should consider converting the file to type 1 with an external MIDI application before importing it.

A feature request already exists for this (#205), so I close this issue (duplicate)