Can't see all tracks in a MIDI file

[Danny Rhodes]

Hi there!

I am having an issue with viewing a MIDI file in Sonar. The problem is when I open the same MIDI file in Anvil Studio I can see all the tracks.

But in Sonar, there are certain tracks not showing up, specifically the tracks named 'Track XX'

Any idea what could be causing this? I thought the missing tracks were placed into some folder but it doesn't appear that way. I'm new to Cakewalk so not fully sure how things work yet.

Screenshots showing the problem:

Anvil studio shows all the tracks.

Sonar showing missing tracks 

 

 

[Sock Monkey]

ooK

Edited 40 minutes ago by Sock Monkey

[Danny Rhodes]

3 hours ago, Sock Monkey said:

Where did you get the midi file from? 
It looks like Sonar it is only seeing the first 7 tracks. 
Was this file exported from Anvil as a midi type 1 file? Or is it a download file. It sort of looks like it’s made specifically for a keyboard like a Roland or Yamaha?

 In other words if it’s not a Standard GM midi file Sonar might not be able too read all the information. 
 

And what it might do is sort the data into tracks. It would combine all the data marked as channel 3 into one track. 
 

Did you open or import? 

The MIDI file is bought, it controls an organ with electronic sounds using Roland Virtual Sound Canvas / Native Hammond B3 and a Sampler.

I wanted to make some changes and came across this issue in Sonar. I just downloaded MidiYodi (a neat little midi file inspector!) and opened the same file.

It told me there are 'some tracks that contain multiple channels - Do you want to separate the channels into separate tracks'

It's a GM file and in Sonar I used open rather than import -  So I just need to work out how to get Sonar to show the multiple-channel tracks as separate tracks. 

[Sock Monkey]

oOK

Edited 39 minutes ago by Sock Monkey