Feature Request #09 - Export and import standard midi files (SMF)[1]
Function suggestion
- Add ability to export/import (load/save) standard midi files (SMF) at different structural sequencer levels:
- Track
- Pattern
- Song (export only: whole song, including all mute settings baked in)
What would be gained
- Seamless interchange of sequencer data with Ableton, MPCs, whatever
- easy external micro editing, then reimport for playback and mixdown
- more creative and sonic control
- possibility to create complex pattern in software and import into S2400 for that huge S2400 sound
- easy external micro editing, then reimport for playback and mixdown
- With single (or few) track SMF
- speed up process by having
- re-use standard building blocks for kick, hihat, snare etc.
- easy exchange of parts for variations (like HH16th â HH8t)
- speed up process by having
- Possibility to import midis from other artists
- remixes
- cover versions etc.
- In general: interchangeability with everything since invention of midi
- hardware sequencers
- MPCs since the MPC60
- Atari Notator SL
- all software sequencers and DAWs
UI suggestion
- Easiest: under file management
- Could also be nested like Midi â save/load â track/pattern/song (song only in save)
- Load
- Preview
- Track assignment
- Suggestion: consecutively per track in the midi file
- Bonus (optional, advanced): possibility to assign Ch10 drum patterns to separate tracks (kick, snare etc.)
Technical aspects
- would be great if it could include S2400-specific data (CC? NRPN? SysEx?)
- would be great nevertheless, even if only standard stuff like note-on, note-off, velocity was included
When importing
- SMF0 â split by channel â assign to pad/track manually
- perhaps one channel after the other just by
- using Bank shortcut and
- then tap pad for dialing in and affirmation
- other option: everything to the midi tracks
- perhaps one channel after the other just by
- SMF1 â prompt user to assign each file track to S2400 track/pad
- warn or merge if multiple tracks mapped to one pad
- auto translate midi-notes to tuning
- optional tuning/octave/transposition setting
When exporting
- Depending on how far the concept shall carry
- export for interchange only or
- export for total backup
- Options for selecting the specific tracks to be exported in one file
- like checklists with ballot boxes
- if necessary or useful: options for translating tuning to midi-notes
Comment/personal information
This (technical aspects, abstract subfunctions) is a rough sketch, because I want to limit myself to 30 minutes a day. I do have many concrete ideas how and what could be useful UX/UI wise and why â happy to elaborate if needed.
numbering only for personal reference, no suggestion of priority or the like âŠī¸