Korg Electric Keyboard manual 241, About standard Midi files

About standard MIDI files

Standard MIDI files (SMF) make it possible for different computer programs or musical instruments made by differ- ent manufacturers to exchange time-based MIDI data. Each standard MIDI file contains one song. This instrument sup- ports format 0 (type 0) in which all of the MIDI data is com- bined into one track, and format 1 (type 1) in which the data is separated by track.

When a SMF is loaded into a song in Media mode, the pro- gram bank that is selected will differ depending on “Bank Map” (GLOBAL 1.1–2a) setting. When playing/loading SMF data that conforms to the GM/GS/XG specifications, set “Bank Map” to GM.

Sequencer mode

In Media mode when you convert a song into a Standard MIDI File and save it, you can choose either format 0 or for- mat 1.

•If the TRITON Le’s song data that was saved as a format 1 SMF file is loaded into another device, the track configuration may be different than it was before being saved. This is because tracks that contain no musical data are omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved into the unused tracks. This will not affect the playback itself.

•If song data that was saved by another device as a format 1 SMF file is loaded into this instrument, the track configuration may be different than it was before being saved. This is because tracks that contain no musical data are omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved into the unused tracks. This will not affect the playback itself.

When exchanging sequence data between two Future instruments, we recommend that you save the sequence data in this instrument’s native format (“Save SEQ”).

When sequence data is saved in this instrument’s native for- mat, all of the settings and patterns unique to this instru- ment will be saved, which will ensure a higher level of reproducibility than when the data is saved as a Standard MIDI File (“Save to Std MIDI File”).

When a GM System On message is received, the system will be initialized for GM playback. (“GM Initialize” ☞ p.54)

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