Transposing for a Concert Band from a MIDI file 2001-08-24 04:00 am I am trying to arrange a midi file into a concert band part using Cakewalk. The only problem is trying to transpose the specific parts such as the trumpets which play a Major 2nd lower than concert pitch into their relevant parts. Someone told me that the whole midi file is at concert pitch but when i try altering the pitch of the trumpets a major 2nd lower, it sounds completely out of tune. I thought this was maybe because the file was already correctly transposed, but when i (primitavely) played the notes on the screen with my trumpet, along to the actual trumpet part they sounded different.I know this is probably a simple/stupid question but i really need some help as i am completely stuck. THANKS IN ADVANCE !! Quote Selected
Re: Transposing for a Concert Band from a MIDI file Reply #1 – 2001-08-24 04:00 am For a start this forum is for Noteworthy Composer not Cakewalk! I can't comment on Cakewalk as I do not have it.However if you open the MIDI in Noteworthy Composer then transpose the relevant staves (Tools|Transpose staff), there is an check box marked 'Update staff playback transposition' to make the playback sound the same as before - this is what you need to check to overcome your problem.I hope this helpsJoy Quote Selected
Re: Transposing for a Concert Band from a MIDI file Reply #2 – 2001-08-24 04:00 am For the trumpet:-Select the Trumpet track in track viewFrom the menu - Mark > From Start - Thru endEdit > Transpose +2 semitones.In Track View set the Key column to -2.The Staff view will show the trumpet at correct pitch but the playback will sound in concert pitch.HTH Quote Selected