John Reimer
2017-07-23 07:15:38 UTC
Hi all,
I have found that it is possible to edit without restriction all the note-on
and note-off events in a jOrgan MIDI file (but not any other details), by
firstly making a standard MIDI file from it and doing the actual editing
there. To do this, set up a jOrgan disposition which you will use for this
purpose. I suggest you firstly copy the disposition file you choose to the
Desktop, and give it a name which includes the word "SEND". Delete the
Fluidsynth element and create a Generic Sound element in its place. In these
instructions I will refer to MIDI Yoke, but any virtual MIDI cable installed
in your computer can be used. Under Properties for Generic Sound, set its
Output to MIDI Yoke: 1. Do the same for the Connector Properties. In each
case leave the Input Property blank (this will avoid any MIDI feedback
issues). You will need to add the various References for the Generic Sound
element, including all the Ranks in the disposition. Save to an appropriate
location when finished.
Sekaiju 5.0 is recommended as an Open Source MIDI EDitor, as it is one of
the few editors I found which will record the tracks from jOrgan separately.
Aso, it is free. It downloads as a zip file, and after extracting it, in
order to avoid Windows Permission problems you should place the folder in
some suitable location other than in C:\, or in Program Files, or in Program
Files (x86). Consult the README for instructions on setting it up so that
you get the English version (Hint: open Sekaiju.ini and at the bottom of
that file change "Japanese" to "English" and then save. That's all!)
Set the MIDI Input Port 01 to MIDI Yoke:1 and the MIDI Output Port 01 to
MIDI Yoke:2. However, if when recording from jOrgan you want Sekaiju to
sound the notes, set the MIDI Output Port 01 to Microsoft GS Wavetable
Synth. (When eventually playing the edited file so that you can record it in
your jOrgan disposition in order to create the jOrgan MIDI file, the MIDI
Output should be set to MIDI Yoke: 2.)
To send the MIDI file details, open the Sekaiju Editor, play the file in the
jOrgan "SEND" disposition. You should firstly right-click on the Recorder
Console cell at the left, and change it to <none>. You should also turn on
ONLY one stop per department, otherwise Sekaiju will create quite a number
of tracks which will be very confusing. Do not use any couplers.
Sekaiju will record what jOrgan sends it showing the separate tracks, and
you will need to identify them and enter names (Great, Swell, Pedal) in the
Name cells at the far left of the Track List. Avoid Track 1 which is called
the "Conductor" track. However, there is no harm in naming it after the
jOrgan MIDI file, in some abreviated way. You may not manage to identify the
tracks until you look at the detail seen in the Piano Roll Window. To see
this, right-click on one of the tracks and select Piano Roll. The Piano Roll
Window can be zoomed vertically with the + or - buttons at the bottom right
of the Piano Roll (not the extreme bottom right). To the right of those
buttons is a Track Selection window. To close the current track, click on
its tick, and click on the track you now want to examine or edit. To help
you identify the tracks, you may want to assign a different sound to each.
Use the "up" arrow of the appropriate Program Number in the Track List to
find a suitable sound (organs are 16 to 20).
You will want to zoom the view for more convenient editing. The edit tools
are at the left of the Tool Bar: Pen, Line (whatever that is!), and Eraser.
Pen is the default, and it is what you will normally use in order to move a
note up or down or sideways (place the mouse cursor over the middle of the
note, and drag). Place the cursor towards either end and then drag sideways,
in order to change the note's length. Use the Eraser to delete a note, but
make sure after doing this that you click back on Pen. There may be other
editing functions you wish to use, and you may need to consult the Sekaiju
Instructions pdf (found in Help). Don't forget to Save the file after
editing, and don't forget to write down which folder it is being saved to.
To record in jOrgan, select the disposition you want to use with the piece,
and set the Connector Input to MIDI Yoke:2. (The Sekaiju MIDI Output also
needs to be to MIDI Yoke:2). You will need to use the Customizer to allocate
the appropriate MIDI channel to each department, as designated by Sekaiju.
Choose the stops you want to be part of the finished jOrgan MIDI file. Any
expression changes and stop changes will need to be added while the
recording is being made. If you make a mistake, you can always replay and
record until you get it right. To make the recording, open the jOrgan
Recorder. Click on Record and without delay, start Sekaiju playing the
edited file.
I might add that I have found the editing a bit easier if instead of using
the Microsoft GS Wavetable sounds and Sekaiju while doing this, I actually
use the sounds of the intended jOrgan disposition, with the disposition set
up as in the previous paragraph (but of course without doing any recording).
Also, the Sekaiju MIDI Output is set to MIDI Yoke:2.
It is to be hoped that I have managed to include enough details above, but
we shall only know if someone tries to follow them, and for some reason
comes to a dead stop, and seeks help.
John Reimer
--
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I have found that it is possible to edit without restriction all the note-on
and note-off events in a jOrgan MIDI file (but not any other details), by
firstly making a standard MIDI file from it and doing the actual editing
there. To do this, set up a jOrgan disposition which you will use for this
purpose. I suggest you firstly copy the disposition file you choose to the
Desktop, and give it a name which includes the word "SEND". Delete the
Fluidsynth element and create a Generic Sound element in its place. In these
instructions I will refer to MIDI Yoke, but any virtual MIDI cable installed
in your computer can be used. Under Properties for Generic Sound, set its
Output to MIDI Yoke: 1. Do the same for the Connector Properties. In each
case leave the Input Property blank (this will avoid any MIDI feedback
issues). You will need to add the various References for the Generic Sound
element, including all the Ranks in the disposition. Save to an appropriate
location when finished.
Sekaiju 5.0 is recommended as an Open Source MIDI EDitor, as it is one of
the few editors I found which will record the tracks from jOrgan separately.
Aso, it is free. It downloads as a zip file, and after extracting it, in
order to avoid Windows Permission problems you should place the folder in
some suitable location other than in C:\, or in Program Files, or in Program
Files (x86). Consult the README for instructions on setting it up so that
you get the English version (Hint: open Sekaiju.ini and at the bottom of
that file change "Japanese" to "English" and then save. That's all!)
Set the MIDI Input Port 01 to MIDI Yoke:1 and the MIDI Output Port 01 to
MIDI Yoke:2. However, if when recording from jOrgan you want Sekaiju to
sound the notes, set the MIDI Output Port 01 to Microsoft GS Wavetable
Synth. (When eventually playing the edited file so that you can record it in
your jOrgan disposition in order to create the jOrgan MIDI file, the MIDI
Output should be set to MIDI Yoke: 2.)
To send the MIDI file details, open the Sekaiju Editor, play the file in the
jOrgan "SEND" disposition. You should firstly right-click on the Recorder
Console cell at the left, and change it to <none>. You should also turn on
ONLY one stop per department, otherwise Sekaiju will create quite a number
of tracks which will be very confusing. Do not use any couplers.
Sekaiju will record what jOrgan sends it showing the separate tracks, and
you will need to identify them and enter names (Great, Swell, Pedal) in the
Name cells at the far left of the Track List. Avoid Track 1 which is called
the "Conductor" track. However, there is no harm in naming it after the
jOrgan MIDI file, in some abreviated way. You may not manage to identify the
tracks until you look at the detail seen in the Piano Roll Window. To see
this, right-click on one of the tracks and select Piano Roll. The Piano Roll
Window can be zoomed vertically with the + or - buttons at the bottom right
of the Piano Roll (not the extreme bottom right). To the right of those
buttons is a Track Selection window. To close the current track, click on
its tick, and click on the track you now want to examine or edit. To help
you identify the tracks, you may want to assign a different sound to each.
Use the "up" arrow of the appropriate Program Number in the Track List to
find a suitable sound (organs are 16 to 20).
You will want to zoom the view for more convenient editing. The edit tools
are at the left of the Tool Bar: Pen, Line (whatever that is!), and Eraser.
Pen is the default, and it is what you will normally use in order to move a
note up or down or sideways (place the mouse cursor over the middle of the
note, and drag). Place the cursor towards either end and then drag sideways,
in order to change the note's length. Use the Eraser to delete a note, but
make sure after doing this that you click back on Pen. There may be other
editing functions you wish to use, and you may need to consult the Sekaiju
Instructions pdf (found in Help). Don't forget to Save the file after
editing, and don't forget to write down which folder it is being saved to.
To record in jOrgan, select the disposition you want to use with the piece,
and set the Connector Input to MIDI Yoke:2. (The Sekaiju MIDI Output also
needs to be to MIDI Yoke:2). You will need to use the Customizer to allocate
the appropriate MIDI channel to each department, as designated by Sekaiju.
Choose the stops you want to be part of the finished jOrgan MIDI file. Any
expression changes and stop changes will need to be added while the
recording is being made. If you make a mistake, you can always replay and
record until you get it right. To make the recording, open the jOrgan
Recorder. Click on Record and without delay, start Sekaiju playing the
edited file.
I might add that I have found the editing a bit easier if instead of using
the Microsoft GS Wavetable sounds and Sekaiju while doing this, I actually
use the sounds of the intended jOrgan disposition, with the disposition set
up as in the previous paragraph (but of course without doing any recording).
Also, the Sekaiju MIDI Output is set to MIDI Yoke:2.
It is to be hoped that I have managed to include enough details above, but
we shall only know if someone tries to follow them, and for some reason
comes to a dead stop, and seeks help.
John Reimer
--
View this message in context: http://jorgan.999862.n4.nabble.com/Editing-jOrgan-MIDI-Files-tp4665484.html
Sent from the jOrgan - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.