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MPC3000 Software Update Version 3.1 Operator’s Manual
Saving and Loading Standard MIDI Files
MPC3000 sequences may be saved to floppies as Standard MIDI Files, and
Standard MIDI Files may be loaded from floppies into MPC3000 sequences.
This permits the transfer of sequences between the MPC3000 and any MS-
DOS/Windows or Macintosh sequencer.
A Standard MIDI File is an industry-standard file format for the exchange of
MIDI sequences between sequencers. There are three types of MIDI files:
Type 0:
In this type of MIDI file, all events are contained in a single track,
each event having a unique MIDI channel assignment. This format
is commonly used in simple MIDI file players.
Type 1:
In this type of MIDI file, events are organized into separate tracks,
similar to the MPC3000’s sequence structure. This format is best for
exchanging sequences between multi-track sequencers because the
track separation is maintained.
Type 2:
This format is not supported by the MPC3000.
When the MPC3000 saves a MIDI file to a floppy, it may be loaded directly
into any MS-DOS/Windows computer sequencer. This is because the MPC3000
1.44 MB floppy disk format is the same as that used in MS-DOS/Windows
computers. Conversely, if you save a MIDI file to a floppy from a sequencer
running on a MS-DOS/Windows computer, that floppy may be directly read
by the MPC3000. To exchange MIDI files between the MPC3000 and a
Macintosh sequencer, you must either use Apple’s System 7.5, which is able to
directly save to and read MS-DOS/Windows floppies, or use the Apple File
Exchange utility to translate the MIDI file between MS-DOS/Windows and
Macintosh file formats.
When a MIDI file is saved from the MPC3000, it has an eight character
filename (taken from the first eight characters of the sequence name) and a
three letter extension of “MID”. The MPC3000 will read any MIDI file with an
extension of “MID”, “SMF” or “MFF”.
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