binbinhfr 1 Posted October 2, 2021 Hi there, It seems that when exporting a midiclip starting at 1:0:0 to a midifile, cakewalk inserts a blank measure and put the first event at 2:0:0... see the screencopy : the first track is the original one I exported. The second one is the MIDIFILE I imported back into cakewalk… Slided by 1 measure… I wonder why cakewalk does that ! Looking at the events, it seems that it keep one safe first measure to insert all the program changes, tempo changes, signature events, volume and pan control, etc… But I desperatly need midifile starting at 1:0:0 to import into my BeatBuddy pedal which is expecting such midifiles... Any idea how to change this behaviour ? Could it be a bug ? Thanks for your help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scook 4,373 Posted October 2, 2021 What version of CbB? What steps are you doing to export/import the MIDI data? When I drag a clip to the desktop using CbB 2021.09 build 144 and drag it back into the DAW the clips are identical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
binbinhfr 1 Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) CdB : very last version 2021.09 b141 x64 Do you try with a clip that starts at 1:0:0 and has no white space at its beginning ? By the way, when I drag a clip, it does not export only the clip, but also any other clip on its right... The story of this problem : - I need the Take5 special 5/4 drum pattern for my BeatBuddy pedal (a rythm box that needs midifile patterns) - I opened a midifile I found on the net (take5.mid), containing a drum track an other instruments tracks - I moved all clips on the right to make room at the beginning of the sequence - I cut the piece of the drum track I needed and moved it at 1:0:0 (the brown track on the screencopy). - Then I just selected this small clip and make a export/midifile. I also tried drag and drop the clip on the desktop, but it seems Enclosed you can find the orginal midifile and my export. Please try to extract 8 bars from the drum tracks to a midifile starting at 1:0:0 and tell me how you did it. Thanks for your help. Take5.mid Take5exp1.mid Edited October 2, 2021 by binbinhfr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
binbinhfr 1 Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) In complement : I tried to make a simple rythm from scratch at the mouse, starting at 1:0:0, and I exported it. This time, when reimporting, the clip starts at 1:0:0... So I do not understand what is wrong with the other file... Hidden midi messages ? Edited October 2, 2021 by binbinhfr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scook 4,373 Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Does this clip work for you https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTVu1PhwiVqcqHH1Oxaf3TbhaBFT9Z4B/view?usp=sharing Edited October 3, 2021 by scook Link removed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
binbinhfr 1 Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) yes it's working, and I can import it into my Beatbuddy. How did you do it ? From the Take5.mid file I sent you ??? Edited October 2, 2021 by binbinhfr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scook 4,373 Posted October 2, 2021 Yeah I opened the MIDI file. Cancelled out of the Auto-Send Sysx dialog Opened the Event List view. Picked track 10 from the Tracks menu in the Event List view Removed everything up to the first note. Split out the first 8 bars in the Track View Applied trimming from the Track View Clips menu. Dragged the clip to the desktop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
binbinhfr 1 Posted October 3, 2021 thanks it works now. I was missing the "trim" action, that is obvious now, and also a few drum note remap, because the BeatBuddy has a limited and weird drumkit. Have a nice day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites