Handbook of midi sequencing

Written by leading MIDI song file producer Dave Clackett of Hands On MIDI Software, the book lists the hardware and software you need to set up a sequencing system and introduces the basics of sequencing and music notation.

It explains how to program drums, keyboard, guitar and bass, as well as 'real' instruments'- woodwind, brass, strings etc. - and shows how effects, controllers, Sysex and quantising can be used to fine tune your song files. There are sections on synchronising to tape, standard MIDI files, copyright, transcribing from record, and a chapter on using MIDI files live.

The book will be of particular interest to musicians using General MIDI/GS/XG equipment, but all the examples are relevant whether you use a hardware based seqencer or an Atari, PC, Mac or Amiga.

With a help section, a glossary and appendices on General MIDI data, ifs a book no MIDI musician can afford to be without.

Table of Contents

• Hardware and software
• Sequencer basics
• Reading music
• Chords
• Guitar programming
• Bass guitars and upright basses
• Drum programming
• Wind instruments
• Strings
• Quantising
• Sequencing tips
• Control codes and Sysex
• Getting that syncing feeling
• CoWight and copywrong
• Transcribing from record
• The Best- MIDI score
• Using MIDI files live
• Help
• Glossary
• Appendix A General MIDI tone map
• Appendix B General MIDI drum map
• Appendix C Control change table
• Appendix D Decimal to hexadecimal conversion chart
• Appendix E Pitch bend to note ratio chart
• Index