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Channel 10 Drum Output when NWC Converted to mp3, ogg, etc

I have encoding software that allows me to convert just about any audio/video format into just about any other. One such application converts MIDI files to the lame_mp3 format, with standard presets, VBR's, CBR's, and ABR's all supported. So far all my NWC conversions to the initial mpeg extension have been 76% successful, in that the Synth Drum instrument (regardless of channel 10 or 16 assignment) never converts to any other format. Does anyone know of a tool, script, or what-have-you that will let me enable percussion output when converting out of MIDI? Big Band music just isn't quite right without at least a hi-hat or cymbal marking time. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. pincherote@gmail.com

Re: Channel 10 Drum Output when NWC Converted to mp3, ogg, etc

Reply #1 –
Given that MIDI is not audio, then your conversion software must include a synthesiser of some kind.  Perhaps the synth doesn't include a drum patch.
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Re: Channel 10 Drum Output when NWC Converted to mp3, ogg, etc

Reply #2 –
There are a few gazillion MIDI files on the web. If you can find one of them with a percussion track that you can convert to mp3, post a link to it. Someone will figure out what it is doing. If you can't find any, it would suggest that NoteWorthy is not the problem. I agree with Lawrie, your conversion program probably lacks percussion samples.

To my knowledge, there are no special MIDI commands or sysex's that "enable percussion."
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Re: Channel 10 Drum Output when NWC Converted to mp3, ogg, etc

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Rick G. –
To my knowledge, there are no special MIDI commands or sysex's that "enable percussion."

Yes, there is, but it's in GM2/GS/XG and is used to have two (or, in some cases, at wish) percussion channels.
I'm not aware of a method to use channel 10 as a melodic one, instead.