MIDI Frequently Asked Questions
I receive lot of questions about midifiles. Let me repeat some here with the answers I have provided.
- How to split the track when there is only one track?
- It would be nice to have the score from your midifiles so i can play it better. Do you have these or give me a solution how I can get the scores?
- How do I get scores from the midi file?
- How do I connect my Roland accordeon to a Tyros 5?
- Press the FUNCTION button.
- Choose Midi (Button H).
- Choose Edit (Button 8).
- Go to the Receive tab At Ch1, put part on KEYBOARD.
- At Ch2, you put part on LEFT (If you want to hear that from your Tyros, otherwise on OFF).
- With CH3, you put part on STYLE CHORD 1 or STYLE CHORD 2 (just which one you want to hear from the Tyros).
- Now you go to the Chord Detect tab, and there you make sure that 3 is selected.
- MAKE SURE YOU DO E.E.A. WITH THE RIGHT MIDI, A OR B.
- I play a midifile, but I hear a piano instead of drums?>
- Gulio, in some midifiles, I see the words on my Tyros5 screen, But not in all files. What am I doing wrong?
- When I connect the sustain pedal on my Tyros, it gives continous sustain and I can not switch it off.
- I want to play several songs, one after another, on my Tyros. But, after each song, I have to manually start the next song every time. Is it possible to avoid this?
- I would like to play more midifiles in one session. How can I do that?
- I want to change the volume from a midifile on my Tyros. Is that possible?
- I am Frency and I am living in Belgium. I had a few nice midi files from you on psrtutorial. When I play these on my pc, there are some tracks that I do not hear. What is the problem?
- Juul, I can not change the instrument from a midi track. When I change it and play it again, nothing changed in the track. I don’t see the instrument.
- I am Ingrid from Holland. Some midi files have only 1 track but I hear more instruments and I can not change them.
- I am Marian and I live in Poland. I have a question for you. When I play a midi file, I like to play with the music. My music is not corresponding with the midi. It is to low. When I transpose it, nothing changes. My keyboard sound is wrong. Please tell me how I can change it.
- I am very new in the midi world but now I see a lot of files on your site so I downloaded some files. I also have installed the Cakewalk Pro audio on my computer. The files play very well in my Tyros 3 but not on my PC. What is the secret of this problem?
- I am Henry and I live in Paris. Thanks for your enormous resource of midi files. I download the files every time I see new ones. I have also an FR7 but there is no midi on my accordion. On your site you tell me that you have a midi in and out on your FR7 and play it on the Tyros. Where can i find these. Sorry about my English. Hope you understand it.
- I am Ivonne and live in CZ and I have a question. It would be nice to have the score from your midi files so I can play it better. Do you have these or can you give me a solution how I can get these?
- I would like to see the notes from track 4 in a midi file on my Tyros. But whatever I do, nothing works. Do you know a solution? - Jean Washington DC
- I am Ivonne from Germany and I am 81 years old. I play midi files on my laptop and then I like to play the song together with my Tyros, but many times the tone does not match right. Can I change that on my laptop? On my Tyros I know how to do it.
- How do i connect my Roland accordion to Tyros 5?
- I play a midi file but I hear a piano instead of drums?
- In some midi files I see the words on my screen (Tyros 5). But not in all files. What do am I doing wrong?
- When I connect the sustain pedal on my Tyros, it gives continuous sustain and I can not switch it of.
- I think you use a Tyros5 and I have a question about it. I will play several songs, one after another, on my Tyros. However, after each song, I have to hit start every time to go on to the next song. Is it possible to play more songs at once?
- I would like to play more midi files in one session. How can I do that?
- My volume pedal works wrong. When I push, the sound goes down?
I do this with CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO 9 and in this program you can run a program split channel to tracks. It works very well, but there are more programs that do this. You can also do this here: https://www.ofoct.com/audio-converter/split-midi-tracks-midi-splitter.html and i am sure there are more sites to do this.
You can do it yourself with a very small programm that you can download for free. You can get it here ( http://midisheetmusic.com/ ). This program shows you a keyboard and if you load a midifile, you see the score and the keys. But you can also transpose the midi or select 1 or 2 tracks. And, if you wish, you can print the score. This programm is portable, which means you only have to click on the downloaded file and it works. No install. Have fun with it.
I do this with MUSESCORE (a free programm to download). It is also possible with CAKEWALK. Also here: https://melobytes.com/en/app/midi2sheet. And here is a free programm to use: http://midisheetmusic.com/. First, select the track from which you want the notes. Then, upload it and you get the score file back to download. You can put it on the laptop in musescore or cakewalk and print the score.
The Roland Accordion uses the following midi channels for the keyboard, the bass and the chords: Midi channel 1 = KEYBOARD, Midi channel 2 = BASS, Midi channel 3 = CHORDS. Here's how to set up the Tyros:
Now you can play the Tyros with a Roland accordion.
When you play a midifile, there are channels (16 or new 32). In all midifiles, the drum part should be on channe 10. So, look for each channel where you hear the piano with no melody and put it in channel 10.
You are doing nothing wrong. There are some midifiles with words and some that do not have words. If you have a programm like CAKEWALK Pro Audio 9, you can see the lyrics. You can also add lyrics if you want that.
Goto your controller menu and change the priority for the pedal. On the right side of your screen, you can change it.
Yes, you can do this with a playlist. Look in the manual, page 88 - 89.
I use Winamp (a free download) and use it to make a playlist. It works wonderfully. Although I think there are other (free) programs that do this.
Yes, this is possible.
On screen > "BALANCE (1/2)" > far left > "SONG" > and change volume with the slider.
Save to registration.
Ditto for all the other items in "Balance".
Hello, Frency. I think the way to the right sound bank is not correct. If you have a program to change this, then change the bank to zero (0) and then you should hear the track.
First, download the instrument list (1 to 127) so you can see which number is which instrument. I only can tell you how I do it in Cakewalk Pro 9. Open the file and go to the event list. At the beginning, you see somewhere in the right row an instrument name and a number in color. Change this to the instrument number you want and then you hear it by playing. For example, the number 22 is accordion. All the midi instruments are given in the table below.
| Piano: 1 Acoustic Grand Piano 2 Bright Acoustic Piano 3 Electric Grand Piano 4 Honky-tonk Piano 5 Electric Piano 1 6 Electric Piano 2 7 Harpsichord 8 Clavinet |
Chromatic Percussion: 9 Celesta 10 Glockenspiel 11 Music Box 12 Vibraphone 13 Marimba 14 Xylophone 15 Tubular Bells 16 Dulcimer |
Organ: 17 Drawbar Organ 18 Percussive Organ 19 Rock Organ 20 Church Organ 21 Reed Organ 22 Accordion 23 Harmonica 24 Tango Accordion |
| Guitar: 25 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 26 Acoustic Guitar (steel) 27 Electric Guitar (jazz) 28 Electric Guitar (clean) 29 Electric Guitar (muted) 30 Overdriven Guitar 31 Distortion Guitar 32 Guitar harmonics |
Bass: 33 Acoustic Bass 34 Electric Bass (finger) 35 Electric Bass (pick) 36 Fretless Bass 37 Slap Bass 1 38 Slap Bass 2 39 Synth Bass 1 40 Synth Bass 2 |
Strings: 41 Violin 42 Viola 43 Cello 44 Contrabass 45 Tremolo Strings 46 Pizzicato Strings 47 Orchestral Harp 48 Timpaniv |
| Strings (continued): 49 String Ensemble 1 50 String Ensemble 2 51 Synth Strings 1 52 Synth Strings 2 53 Choir Aahs 54 Voice Oohs 55 Synth Voice 56 Orchestra Hit |
Brass: 58 Trombone 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 |
Reed: 65 Soprano Sax 66 Alto Sax 67 Tenor Sax 68 Baritone Sax 69 Oboe 70 English Horn 71 Bassoon 72 Clarinet |
| Pipe: 73 Piccolo 74 Flute 75 Recorder 76 Pan Flute 77 Blown Bottle 78 Shakuhachi 79 Whistle 80 Ocarina |
Synth Lead: 81 Lead 1 (square) 82 Lead 2 (sawtooth) 83 Lead 3 (calliope) 84 Lead 4 (chiff) 85 Lead 5 (charang) 86 Lead 6 (voice) 87 Lead 7 (fifths) 88 Lead 8 (bass + lead) |
Synth Pad: 89 Pad 1 (new age) 90 Pad 2 (warm) 91 Pad 3 (polysynth) 92 Pad 4 (choir) 93 Pad 5 (bowed) 94 Pad 6 (metallic) 95 Pad 7 (halo) 96 Pad 8 (sweep) |
| Synth Effects: 97 FX 1 (rain) 98 FX 2 (soundtrack) 99 FX 3 (crystal) 100 FX 4 (atmosphere) 101 FX 5 (brightness) 102 FX 6 (goblins) 103 FX 7 (echoes) 104 FX 8 (sci-fi) |
Ethnic: 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bag pipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai |
Percussive: 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 119 Synth Drum |
| Sound effects: 120 Reverse Cymbal 121 Guitar Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot |
Hi, Ingrid. In Cakewalk Pro is a cal program named Split channel. If you run this program, the tracks will show up.
Dear Marian, if you use transpose and your settings are for everything, then that is your problem. Change your transpose options in KBD (Keyboard). Now, your midi will not be transposed but only your keyboard.
It is no problem at all. In Cakewalk, look to your midi settings. Under OPTIONS, you will find midi devices. There you choose one for output and it will work.
Hello, Henry. Nice to live in Paris. Now you see how music connect people over all the world. If you want to play with midi to the Tyros, you have to buy a cable (not cheap) that you put on the big connector of the FR7. For example, here:
http://elane-electronics.com/fr7x_accessories/FR-7x_breakout_cable.html
This cable also has line out 2 x and midi in and out. And you have also this option on the same site (Cheaper):
http://accordions-asia.com/fr7x_accessories/FR-7x_Midi_Connector.php
This is only midi out. Have fun and keep playing your music, Juul.
Dear Ivonne (CZ). You can do it yourself with a very small programm, which you can download for free. You can do it here: http://midisheetmusic.com This program shows you a keyboard and if you load a midi file you see the score and the keys. But you can also transpose the midi or select 1 or 2 tracks. And, if you wish, you can print the score. This program is portable, which means you only have to click on the downloaded file and it works. No install. Have fun with it, Juul.
You choose a midi file via button A to the left of your screen. If you have chosen the midi file, you press score, this button is on the Tyros5 near the audio player. You will now see your midi file in notebook. At the bottom of the display, you will see chord lyrics etc. At the bottom right is setup that you select by pressing button 6 below the sliders. Now you see another menu with the channel you want to see for your left or direction channel. If you want to see midi on channel 4, press button 2 down until channel 4 is selected. With button 8 you press okay. You will now see the notes of channel 4. I hope to have helped you on your way. Wishing you success and have fun with your music.
We live not far from each other! Ok, Ivonne, look here: https://midi-transposer.apponic.com/ Download the program and install it and you can transpose your midinfile.
Viele grusse von Juul (jurgen sagt man in Deutschland).
The Accordion of Roland uses the following midi channels for the keyboard, the bass and the chords:
Midi channel 1 = KEYBOARD
Midi channel 2 = BASS
Midi channel 3 = CHORDS
Here's how to set up
Tyros 5: (I have a Tyros 5.)
Press the FUNCTION button
Choose Midi (Button H)
Choose Edit (Button 8)
Go to the Receive tab At Ch1 you put part on KEYBOARD
At Ch2 you put part on LEFT (If you want to hear that from your Tyros, otherwise on OFF)
With CH3 you put part on STYLE CHORD 1 or STYLE CHORD 2 (just which one you want to hear from the Tyros.)
Now you go to the Chord Detect tab, and there you make sure that 3 is selected.
MAKE SURE YOU DO E.E.A. WITH THE RIGHT MIDI, A OR B.
Now you can play the Tyros with a Roland accordion.
When you play a midi file there are (16 or new 32) channels. In all midi files the drum part should be on channel 10 and, in some cases, channel 9. So, look for each channel where you here the piano with no melody and change it to channel 10.
You are doing nothing wrong. There are midi files with words and some do not have words. If you have a program like Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, you can see the lyrics and you can also add lyrics if you want to do that. Download the manual of Cakewalk and you can find out how.
Go to your controller menu and change the priority from the pedal. On the right low side of your screen, you can change it.
Yes! You can do this with a playlist. Look in the Tyros manual page 88 - 89 to see how to create a playlist.
I use Winamp, a free download, and use it to make there a playlist. It works wonderfully. But there are other (free) programs that will, I think, do this.
Go to your controller menu and change the Priority from the pedal (+ and -).
-----------------------------I get a lot of other questions and thye are all very positive about the files. Even from Holland because they don't have the dutch files. The nicest one came from Iceland! A lady, Yvonne, 91 years old and still playing a tyros2. She was very happy with the files, mostly the dutch ones, and could now play with old memories from Holland where she was born. Very heartwarming reaction. Thanks to all those who have written me. I do appreciate your views.
-- Juul