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The disadvantage of MIDI files: The sound is not true audio. The audio is only produced
when the synthesizer chip on the sound card plays it back. As a result, high-quality sound
cards or external synthesizers will sound completely different and better than standard
erefore, it is definitely
worth using a good sound card or external MIDI synthesizer with MAGIX Video Pro X2!
Integrating MIDI files in an arrangement:
Search for a directory containing MIDI files using the Media Pool located at the left edge of
dots. The high notes are dots in the
MIDI objects may be arranged, the volume may be modified (middle handle) or fades (in or
ou ght and left handles) in the same way as audio, video, or
synthesizer objects. The "element bar" lets you "open" an entire track instantly from a MIDI
face must be set correctly to hear MIDI!
Of course, MIDI objects can also be played back over a MIDI interface into external
MIDI and
audio can be balanced later if you notice a delay between the two. This is important for very
d card is not entirely. The MIDI
drivers can be set in the "Playback parameters" window ("P" key or menu "File -> Settings -
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th d and exported together
with other multimedia files.
sound cards, depending upon the settings for playback "voices". Th
Arranging MIDI files
the screen. Click on a file, and it will be played back immediately. Now drag the desired file
into the arrangement to finish the process.
An object will appear which displays the MIDI notes as
upper section, and the lower notes are the dots further down in the lower section. You can
even see the velocity of the notes. The louder the note is played, the brighter it appears on
the screen.
t) may be added (top ri
loop. If a MIDI file seems to be empty, check the MIDI replay device in the "Playback
parameters" window ("P" key or menu "File -> Settings -> Playback parameters"). Your
sound card driver or your MIDI inter
MIDI interface and external sound generator
synthesizers, sound modules, etc. Start by setting FX to 1.0. The timing between
slow arrangements, since the sample rate on the soun
> Playback parameters").
Convert MIDI files to audio files
Before exporting (as a video, for example) an arrangement, all MIDI objects must be
nverted into audio objects first, since these contain only pure control information for the
und reproduction before they are exported.
First, connect the MIDI synthesizer (usually the sound card) output to the sound card input
ow the MIDI file can be played back and simultaneously recorded as an audio file using
e record function. The result is an audio file that can be processe