Hi,
It still sounds like there is a program change message in the midi that
is doing that; some midi programs will put those in even when they are
not needed. Find the track in the track list which is causing you
problems, (you can press s to solo and unsolo a track, or m to mute and
unmute), sometimes this helps you find the correct one if there are a
large number of tracks. After you find the track, press control home,
then control f for find. In the find what combo box, choose program.
Then press enter. If a program is found, you will be taken to its place,
and you can use either the event list or control editor to delete it (I
hope James does something in his tutorials with the control editor
because I still don't use it much, I use the event list instead).
I know it sounds like a lot of steps, but it becomes a straightforward
procedure when you are accustomed with how QWS works.
Liz Wade wrote:
Hi James and everyone: First off thanks all for your help although I'm
still slightly confused (grin) The song I am referring to is an oboe score
which I scanned and saved as a midi file. The song plays as if it is a
piano instrument. When I did the alt enter thing I set the instrument to
oboe programme 68 it would appear and pressed okay. Then when I was
prompted to save the file zi did so; however, when I played the file again
it still played as a piano part. When I went to the settings they were
saved as oboe. Am I still missing something? Thanks.
Liz
I do not have an actual midi keyboard but M using the pc is that the issue?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
JAMES BOWDEN
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 5:51 AM
To: QWS list
Subject: Re: QWS List changing instrument
Hi Liz,
To add to what has already been written:
Yes, you can put a program change message anywhere you like in any track to
change the sound. Ideally, I recommend that you set up all tracks by using
the Init. Properties command on the Track menu. The shortcut is Alt+Enter.
This will select the settings that you want, at the start of each track.
It's best if you fill in all the boxes (unless you will never use some).
Making sure that all the boxes are filled in will mean that you don't get
any nasty errors when you load a new song and have settings left over from
the previous one.
There is nothing to stop you adding further program changes part-way through
the track. You can do this either using the Change Properties command (again
on the Track menu), or using the Editors or even in some cases, by pressing
the buttons on your music keyboard.
It's also worth checking, if you have more than one track in your song,
generally, they should all have different MIDI channels (again, set this in
the Initial Track Properties).
If you want to remove program changes from part-way through a track, you can
do this either with Tools or with Editors.
I hope this helps, let us know how you get on.
With best regards,
James.
On 22/04/2013, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote:
Sounds like you have a program change in there somewhere. You'll want
to filter them out. Check the documentation on removing controller
messages.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Liz Wade
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 7:15 PM
To: QWS list
Subject: RE: QWS List changing instrument
Interesting I got the instrument to change but it seems not at the
beginning of the song. Does the song have to be playing or can I just
switch the instrument settings without being in the track itself?
Thanks. I supposedly switched from piano to accordian uust to try it
out and it played the first 12 bars in piano still lol Liz
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Nicole Massey
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:43 PM
To: QWS list
Subject: RE: QWS List changing instrument
Sure. MIDI program changes can fall anywhere in a track. You can use
the track properties (Alt+enter if I remember correctly) to set your
instrument.
What are you using for your sound source? You'll want the correct
instrument definition file for what you're using.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Liz Wade
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM
To: QWS list
Subject: QWS List changing instrument
Hi: I am trying to change the default instrument sound from the piano
sound to the oboe if possible. I seem to be able to change it part
way through the song but is there a way I can change it right from the
beginning and for all subsequent tracks? Thanks.
Liz
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