Re: Playing MID files?

From: Rod Dirk, Synergy Computer Consulting (rod_drk_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/10/04

  • Next message: Terry Pinnell: "Re: Playing MID files?" 
    Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 17:32:55 -0700

    MPL is a Midi Playlist File. You don't need to convert your MID files, you
    just need to create a playlist (or two) to work from - try to figure out how
    to put the MID files that you've copied over into a playlist.

    Sounds like you probably have IntelliArts MidiPlayer, the same one that I
    have. If this is correct then this is how it works. If not then whatever
    your player, it likely works in a somewhat similar way so hopefully this
    will still be helpful.

    1st - Click the icon on the bottom tool bar that looks like a page with a
    little Plus sign in the upper right (don;t what his is called but I call it
    the "Add Files" icon), then navigate to a folder containing your MID files.
    The program should detect all MID files in this folder and add then them to
    the current playlist (if this is your first playlist then it will be an
    empty list)
    2nd - Click on the next icon that looks like a page with a little pencil.
    This is the Playlist editor. You should see all the MID files that were
    detected listed here and you can delete files from this list, change the
    order, or select an individual file to play.
    3rd - go to the "Save" icon, and give your new playlist a name and save it.
    4th - go to the File Open icon and you should see your new Playlist listed
    there.
    Finally, use the Paylist Editor to access indiviual songs. or just click the
    Play button to play the whole list

    Good Luck
    maestro-D
    \\\ 8^{>}

    "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
    news:grqjj053qnmtlf4q7ha4rh336n05ohih5k@4ax.com...
    > I have a lot of old MID files on my PC HD, which I can play with WMP.
    > Out of curiosity I just installed a program called Midi Player on my
    > Pocket PC, and copied a few of these MID files across. I wasn't too
    > surprised that they don't play. Unlike some other formats (like DOX,
    > XLS, etc) which get converted by the copy process, these remain as
    > MID, but the PPC program expects files with the .MDL extension.
    >
    > Is there someway I can convert MID so that my PPC will play them?
    >
    > BTW, I also just discovered that on my PC, Goldwave won't play MID
    > either; for MIDI files it apparently expects a type called 'MIDI
    > Instrument Sample (*.sds)'. Is WMP the only player that can handle MID
    > types?
    >
    > --
    > Terry, West Sussex, UK
    >

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