Previewing Midi Files in the Browser-Am I missing something?

[Oo.jason.oO]

When I preview midi files in the Ableton browser it sounds awful! Searching for an answer I found some *really* old posts that described a basic sine wave file that Live uses for previewing MIDI that can't be changed?

Has this been fixed? Google doesn't reveal any recent complaints, so I'm hoping there is a solution and I'm just missing it.

As a Reaper user, whenever you select a MIDI file from the browser it previews through the currently selected track. I would LOVE to find out that you could somehow do something like that in Ableton Live too.

Thanks in advance!

[cyberluke]

Yes, same situation here. Was using Reaper, Cubase and now trying out Ableton. How can midi be played through a selected VST tracks? It has been 10 years with this funny issue as I googled. Is Ableton team on drugs or they get sponsored by some mouse manufacturer to supply drag&drop features?

[jonljacobi]

Dragging it to the track is the only option I’m aware of.

[3DW]

Looks like you can search where the file is located and change it to a default sound of your choice. I know you can do this with the metronome.
Anyway.. The file location is explained here>>>>

"And now in 2018 we have a solution!
Just search file named ”MidiPreHear.aif” and replace that file with any .aif file containing wanted preview sound sample. It was as ”easy” as this all the time"