I would be surprised if this were a type 0/type 1 issue, unless the Encore user specifically chose to export as type 0. Also--if the others opened well, that's a sign that the one file is problematic. If nobody has volunteered yet, I'll be happy to look at the file. Jim
Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. On Jan 3, 2012, at 3:16 PM, "Antonio Di Martino" <bassm...@katamail.com> wrote: > > Linda, it might be a type 0/type 1 issue. > > MIDI files come in two flavours - well actually three, but that's beside > the point - and maybe Finale can deal only with type 0, not with type 1, > MIDI files (the opposite is less common). You can check if this is the > case by trying a type1-to-type0 converter, or a type0-to-type1. > > Are you on Windows? If so, this site has a wealth of such MIDI tools, > including the ones you need. > > http://www.gnmidi.com/gnfreeen.htm > > The only downside is that these programs are command line utilities, so > there's no point and click interface. > > I hope this helps, > Antonio > > On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:42:54 -0500 > Linda Worsley <li...@ganymuse.com> wrote: > >> Help! I have been receiving MIDI files from a client--created originally >> in Encore, and saved as a standard MIDI file. I have managed to open >> fifteen of them in Finale and create Finale scores using the MIDI >> information, comparing it to a PDF of the Encore printout for accuracy. >> >> Encore is, of course, a horror show, but most of the time I can make these >> work. >> >> The 16th file, created in the same way, refuses to open and gives me an >> error message that says Finale cannot open this filetype. I downloaded it >> the same way I did the others. Like the others, it has .mid at the end of >> the file name, and he PDF of that file is perfect. I've tried opening it >> by double clicking, by opening it "within the program" and every other way >> I can think of. I even tried importing it in xml, but nothing works. It >> imported a blank score. >> >> The client "reconstituted" the MIDI file from the original Encore file, as >> he had the others, and they were just fine, opened like a charm. This >> one... well, does anyone have any advice? (Just make a new score from the >> pdf?.... he insists that there will be too many errors in translation. But >> that may be my last resort. >> >> Thanks for any words of wisdom. >> >> Linda Worsley >> > > -- > Antonio Di Martino, <bassm...@katamail.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
