Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
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Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
i press midi-36, C2 and but it says C1
i press midi-36, C2 and but it says C1
Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
Middle C is MIDI note 60. When I play middle C, the note I hear does in fact correspond to MIDI note 60.
However, there does not seem to be universal agreement about whether to use C3 or C4 to refer to that note.
However, there does not seem to be universal agreement about whether to use C3 or C4 to refer to that note.
Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
That is correct. The only rule is that note number 60 has to be the "middle C", but there is no rule in the MIDI specification to which octave number this "middle C" actually refers to.ark wrote: However, there does not seem to be universal agreement about whether to use C3 or C4 to refer to that note.
FWIW, Sonar uses C5 as the middle C per default. That having said, you can change the middle C reference in Sonar, though.
However, C3 is used by most European software manufacturers.
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
Thanks for the clarification!
Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
[nis] wrote:That is correct. The only rule is that note number 60 has to be the "middle C", but there is no rule in the MIDI specification to which octave number this "middle C" actually refers to.ark wrote: However, there does not seem to be universal agreement about whether to use C3 or C4 to refer to that note.
FWIW, Sonar uses C5 as the middle C per default. That having said, you can change the middle C reference in Sonar, though.
However, C3 is used by most European software manufacturers.
Best,
Nico
if live is one octave lower..is it using the not so common c4 standard than?
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
No, Live uses the C3 standard.3phase wrote:if live is one octave lower..is it using the not so common c4 standard than?
And the C4 standard, also known as Scientific pitch notation, is only "not so common" in Europe. It's the standard for most scholarly writing and research in the area of acoustics.
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
The article linked above mentions MIDI hardware useing 'C3' or 'C5.
Here is a table that labels the midi notes starting at the first as "note 0, octave 0" and correlates to frequency that gives you an idea why:
http://utenzil.com/midi_note_table.htm
C3 is more "pianoistic" and so a little more familiar a label.
Here is a table that labels the midi notes starting at the first as "note 0, octave 0" and correlates to frequency that gives you an idea why:
http://utenzil.com/midi_note_table.htm
C3 is more "pianoistic" and so a little more familiar a label.
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
for the record...
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
...and so what?
j/k found this thread, bump.
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Re: Why are Live's midi notes numbered one octave lower?
Hello I am looking for a reason why I can only hear sound starting at octave B0 which is key K on my computer keyboard. And the last note I can hear is A5. And that is key H on my computer keyboard. I am a lover of options and it upsets me when I can see the other notes light up but no sound. The Z & X keys move to the other octaves but only the ones in side of the range I described are audible. B0 - A5. Please advise of any reasons this may be and or a method for accessing the other notes.
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