The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164218 Message #3927426
Posted By: Jack Campin
27-May-18 - 02:52 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Mudcat MIDI files
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcat MIDI files
MIDI leaves out a lot of information which can be included in ABC source or staff notation:
- repeat structures
- mode
- time signature
- rhythm type, for player software to use when adding swing
- text underlay
- metadata (composer, times and locations associated with the piece, publication details, discography)
- comments (which may include stuff like editorial changes, copyright and usage conditions, or in the case of one of mine, the whole long tune written out in canntaireachd)
You can throw all that away when generating MIDI from ABC but you can't get it back when converting the other way.