Split channels

Tracks which include MIDI events of more than one MIDI channel can be split into one track for each MIDI channel between 1 and 16.

Just move the cursor anywhere inside the track which has to be splited and call this split channels function.



An example :

We suppose that such track has two MIDI events : one Note On event for MIDI channel 1 and one Pitch change event for MIDI channel 2. Below that track is a track with one Note On event for MIDI channel 3. If you now call the split channel function for the track with the two events, the Note On event stays in that source track, but the pitch change event is put into the next track, after it's content (the one single Note On event for MIDI channel 3) has been moved one track below.

Non channel events

MIDI events which are not assignable to a specific MIDI channel such as sysex or lyric events are put into an own track (first created track).

Rythm channels

MIDI events which would be active on a rythm channel at play time could be splitted into separate tracks for each drum instrument. This is a key based separation which is only possible for such drum related events. To split such keys please set a mark in the check box "Create own track for each drum instrument..." before you confirm channel splitting with the OK button. Otherwise all drum Note Ons and other events of drum channels are seperated into the same track.

The XG standard allows MIDI channels to become so called effect kit channels, that is a kind of rythm set with effect sounds. On XG files it is possible to create own tracks for MIDI events which would be active on a effect kit channel at play time. To split such keys please set a mark in the check box "XG : Create own track for each SFX...". This check box can only be marked if you are editing a XG file.