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Midi - to - notation problems

What if I want to convert a midi track whose time signature is 3/8, 7/8 and so on...?
I tried just with ternary beat (12/8) and NWC converts the result in a binary track (4/4) !!! Its sounds ugly...
Can a NWC user determine the time signature before the conversion MIDI - NWC file ?

A french user

Re: Midi - to - notation problems

Reply #1 –
If the midi file contains the time signature, it will be imported into NWC. If it doesn't, NWC will assume the default of 4/4.

You can change the time signature as needed, then use the "Audit Bar Lines" tool to fix up the bar lines to match the new time signature.

Be aware that many midi artists intentionally make their work difficult to import into other sequencers. Even if not intentional, some midi sequences won't import well because of "humanizing" refinements which will look strange on import.

Midi files will also quite commonly have a short rest at the beginning, to allow controller settings to "settle" before the piece starts playing. These can be challenging to overcome in NWC imports also.