Adding MIDI Files to a Project

Adding MIDI files to your Acid project is just like adding audio: you can double-click a MIDI file to create new tracks and events, or you can drag a MIDI file to an existing track's Paint Clip Selector button to add a new clip.

NOTE When you select a MIDI file in the Explorer window, its length, tempo, type, and number of tracks are displayed at the bottom of the window:

NOTE

When you right-click a MIDI file in the Explorer window, you can choose how you want to add it to your project:

Command

Description

Add to Project

Adds the file to the current Acid project and adds tracks to the track list. No events are created.

  • For Type 0 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • For Type 1 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • Acid will set the clip's key based on the MIDI file. If a MIDI file has multiple key signatures, only the first is used.

TIP When you draw events after adding a file to your Acid project, MIDI controller data is not added to the timeline. Right-click an event and choose Merge Envelope Data from the shortcut menu to represent MIDI controllers as envelopes on the timeline.

Add to Project with Events

 

Adds the file to the current Acid project at the cursor position, adds tracks to the track list, and creates events for the MIDI note data on each track. Envelopes are added to the tracks to represent MIDI controller data.

  • For Type 0 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • For Type 1 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • Acid will set the clip's key based on the MIDI file. If a MIDI file has multiple key signatures, only the first is used.

Add to Project with Events Rippled

 

Adds the file to the current Acid project at the cursor position, adds tracks to the track list, and creates events. Existing events are shifted downstream to make room for your MIDI file. Envelopes are added to the tracks to represent MIDI controller data.

  • For Type 0 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • For Type 1 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file, and all tracks are organized within a folder track.

  • Acid will set the clip's key based on the MIDI file. If a MIDI file has multiple key signatures, only the first is used.

Open as New Project

Starts a new project, adds tracks to the track list, and creates events for the MIDI note data on each track:

  • For Type 0 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each channel in the MIDI file.

  • For Type 1 MIDI files, a separate track is created for each track in the MIDI file.

  • The Acid project key will be updated to match the MIDI project. Each clip (except drum clips) will have its key set accordingly.

TIP When you draw events after opening a MIDI file as a new project, MIDI controller data is not added to the timeline. Right-click an event and choose Create Envelopes from Clip from the shortcut menu to represent MIDI controllers as envelopes on the timeline.