[solved] assign BPM (tempo) to MIDI file for export

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Rogue75
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[solved] assign BPM (tempo) to MIDI file for export

Post by Rogue75 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:17 pm

I've created a midi clip and can right click it to export it as MIDI.
However, my song tempo is 128 bpm and this midi clip comes out as 120 bpm.
I noticed on the left in the midi clip view it says "orig. bpm" (original bpm) and it's set to 120 bpm. However, when I try and change this number to 128 bpm and then export, I get a track that plays at around 110 bpm. This isn't making any sense to me.

In short, I want my exported midi clip to store the track tempo of 128 bpm. I'm replaying the midi in Windows Media Player as an FYI.

Cheers ahead of time for any help.
Last edited by Rogue75 on Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.

broc
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Re: assign BPM (tempo) to MIDI file for export

Post by broc » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:35 pm

AFAIK, Live doesn't store the tempo in exported MIDI files and according to the MIDI standard 120 bpm is assumed by default.
So if you want to play the file on a simple player at 128 bpm, you need to calculate and set "Orig.BPM" before export.

Orig.BPM = (120/128)*120 = 112.5

Rogue75
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Re: assign BPM (tempo) to MIDI file for export

Post by Rogue75 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:46 pm

broc wrote:AFAIK, Live doesn't store the tempo in exported MIDI files and according to the MIDI standard 120 bpm is assumed by default.
So if you want to play the file on a simple player at 128 bpm, you need to calculate and set "Orig.BPM" before export.

Orig.BPM = (120/128)*120 = 112.5
Thank you so much!!!

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