Run Mode 1 Issue (2020-09-30 00:00 by immorpher #85938)
I have been composing music for Doom 64 EX; unfortunately it does not handle midi events with run mode 1 well. Sekaiju seems to introduce these run mode 1 events when editing midis. I can go into a byte editor and switch them to run mode 0, but then it results in the midi tracks going out of sync within Doom 64 EX.
I am not sure what the difference in run mode 0 and 1 signifies really. But any advice would be greatly appreciated, since I know this is a very specific problem. I can program a byte editing solution as well if needed.
Re: Run Mode 1 Issue (2020-09-30 22:03 by kuzu #85945)
Thank you for using Sekaiju.
I don't know what "Run Mode 1" means in MIDI,
but I guess you mean "Standard MIDI File format 1".
Standard MIDI File format 1 has multiple tracks and generally one track has single channel.
This is suitable when creating or editing MIDI sequence.
Standard MIDI File format 0 has single track and the track has 1 - 16 channel.
This is suitable for the player which can only read format 0.
Sekaiju's default is format1.
You may convert from "File" - "Property..." Standard MIDI File format 0/1.
Once convert from 1 to 0, it may not be completely recovered to 1,
So I recommend to convert only when your music is completed and
save backup before converting.
You may also recover 0 to 1 by using Ctrl+Z.
Also, I guess you mean "Running Status" in the Standard MIDI File.
Sekaiju doesn't omit any running status when saving as Standard MIDI File.
You can't select omit or not omit.
Re: Run Mode 1 Issue (2020-10-02 00:59 by immorpher #85949)
Reply To Message #85945
> Also, I guess you mean "Running Status" in the Standard MIDI File.
> Sekaiju doesn't omit any running status when saving as Standard MIDI File.
> You can't select omit or not omit.
Oh yes it is "running status". The software I was using to look at midi events labeled it as mode for some reason. I will look for the option to "omit" running status. And see if that helps! Thank you!
Re: Run Mode 1 Issue (2020-10-22 01:38 by immorpher #86041)
Thought I would include an update! So I wrote a program to go through the midi files and swap running statuses from 1 to 0. It fixed most of the issues I had in Doom 64 EX midi playback. There's still a few oddities which occur, but not at the fault of Sekaiju, as I think I discovered where they are. Just a matter of stripping events that Doom 64 EX doesn't recognize. :)
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