Locating source of SMF format 0 songs to download

[Mr. Robinson]

I'm new to this world of SMF files. I just discovered that my Yamaha
S90ES can play SMF files directly from the USB drive. So now I'm
trying to find song files to download (Format 0) but I can't seem to
find them. Maybe I have and didn't know it. Google results tell me
all about Standard Mini Files and Format 0 but nothing about
where to find them. I found Midi files that'll play on quicktime but
the S90ES didn't like them. So can someone please point me to where
to find these files? At least a demo file to try this out?

Thanks a bunch. Barry

(sorry for multiple posting - I just posted this on
rec.music.maker.synth before finding this group)

[Ventura]

hi,

you want to get yourself a sequencer program,
install it on your PC or Mac
load the midi files in, save them "as" type "o"

you can also learn how to tweak them so they will
sound better on your Yamaha, and you do that in the
sequencer (select instruments, relative levels,
improve notes, etc.)

a sequencer is the Musicians equivalent of
a Word processor

there are free ones around, or buy a copy of Sonar
or Powertracks (pgmusic.com) or something like that

[Pete]

In article <7b77c0c1-7bbb-4a78...@p20g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,

Mr. Robinson <robins...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I'm new to this world of SMF files. I just discovered that my Yamaha
>S90ES can play SMF files directly from the USB drive. So now I'm
>trying to find song files to download (Format 0) but I can't seem to
>find them. Maybe I have and didn't know it. Google results tell me
>all about Standard Mini Files and Format 0 but nothing about
>where to find them. I found Midi files that'll play on quicktime but
>the S90ES didn't like them. So can someone please point me to where
>to find these files? At least a demo file to try this out?
>

I don't know of any site that specializes in 'Format 0' files, and
in fact most folks seem to supply Format 1 files these days.
However, the only difference between the two formats is the way the
data is stored (a single sequnetial track in format 0, several separated
tracks in format 1). The best approach is simply to convert the files
yourself.

As Ventura suggests, a sequencer app can usually save as Format 0.
Not sure all of them will, though. If you don't want to go that
route, there are simple converter apps around. Google for "midifile
format converter". (I saw one by Jeff Glatt, who posts around here
occasionally.) I have one of my own, but it's written in Ruby, so
you'd have to have that on your machine to run it.
( http://www.GoodeveCa.net/midifile_rb if anyone wants to look...
It's a general midifile handling library, but one of the examples
does the above.)
-- Pete --

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[Mr. Robinson]

Thanks for the info. I downloaded Anvil Studio and it did the job.
Now I need to learn about sequencers and how to change the key. My
sheet music for the particular song is in G but the chords for my
son's guitar music is in F. Always something new to learn but that's
what keeps life interesting.

Thanks, Barry

[Ventura]

well that actually is pretty easy

highlight ALL tracks
(similar to highlighting in a word processor... the
shift and ctrl keys act similarly)

then deselect ONLY the drum track
(typically channel/track 10)

THEN drop down the menu with the transpose option or
find the key icon and when you change it the notes
will all be transposed

the drum track has specific sounds mapped to the notes,
so you can't transpose that track without making a mess

ciao

Ventura