Darcy James Argue wrote:
On 31 Jul 2005, at 5:22 PM, Craig Parmerlee wrote:
Unless you want to do something more than sit back and admire the
beauty of your creation. If you are trying to share the score and
send MIDI demos over the net, for example, you are going to be
farting around a lot with those files.
At this point, I'm not sure why anyone would want to send a MIDI demo
over the net, because you have absolutely no control over how that
file will actually sound on the recipient's computer. It's much safer
to send an audio demo, like an MP3 or AAC file.
A simple, reliable 64KB MIDI that adheres to GM settings versus a 5 MB
download?
I realize a lot of people have high speed connections these days, but
still, I find MIDI vastly preferable in most cases. I mean, Finale is a
composition/arranging/notation tool. I use MIDI files regularly to
update my partners/clients on the status of projects. This works very
well, even with HP effects embedded in the MIDI file. Sending them an
MP3 would accomplish very little. They aren't expecting me to produce a
realistic playback. They're expecting me to produce a playable chart.
If they want to look at things like rhythms and voicing, MIDI can, MP3
can't.
If they have a compatible Finale release, I'd prefer to send them a MUS
file. But unfortunately there aren't any forward-compatible releases,
so MIDI is a close-enough solution. In the future, I look forward to
sending them a MusicXML file. Even if bandwidth were infinite, I
wouldn't use MP3 in most cases.
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