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.