Midi or style

[scannie]

Maybe a stupid question....

But what is the difference between a midi file and a style?

In my opinion a midi file has more options, because you can disable tracks.

A midi files seems to be a better option?

[Fred Smith]

Maybe a stupid question....

But what is the difference between a midi file and a style?

In my opinion a midi file has more options, because you can disable tracks.

A midi files seems to be a better option?

A midi file is great if you want to play the song only one way.

But if you want to be creative, your own intro, ending, verses, chording, repeats, you want a style.

Cheers,
Fred

[mikf]

Midi is actually just the communication protocol used to transfer certain musical related data. It means Musical Instrument Data Interface. But colloquially when people refer to 'a midi' they generally mean a complete music track in midi format. The midi file could be a complete song, or just an accompaniment for a song, or in fact, any musical data.
A style is a special form of midi file which is played as accompaniment on an instrument where the player can control the nature of the accompaniment live by changing chords on the keyboard.
A style file can also be edited.
So both could be described as MIDI. Whether you want a style or "a full midi music file" depends on the situation, or what the player wants to do. There is no "best". It's like asking if a truck is better than a bus.
Generally people playing arrangers want styles, because live control of auto accompaniment is the whole point of an arranger.
Mike

[BogdanH]

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Generally people playing arrangers want styles, because live control of auto accompaniment is the whole point of an arranger.

-exactly!

When someone says "I need midi track", then it's assumed it will be used as finished backtrack music, where musician only plays melody. In this case, you can't (for example) repeat certain phrase or part of song -you need to play it as it is. It's like using an accompaniment from mp3 player.
Style is made of many small midi tracks, where player (while playing) can choose which track he wish to use (for accompaniment) and he can do that as many times he wish. For example, he can decide to repeat the final part of song, because he noticed that audience is enjoying it dancing -this can't be done if midi track is used.
Btw. one can also use midi track to create a style from it.

Bogdan

[vitofra]

Hi there, how to split a MIDI file in several tracks in Logic ? Is it possible. I should like to modify some instruments, for instance a piano in strings ...

[BogdanH]

hi Vitofra,
If you import midi file into DAW, it is automatically divided into separate instruments tracks, which you can then edit individually.

Bogdan

[vitofra]

Thanks Bodgan !

[PierreSW]

Yamaha wants midi files in midi 0 format to show the lyric if it is in the midi file
not midi 1 format then you miss the lyrics.
// Pierre

[jsmoraes]

Some songs have a rhythm that can not be played as loop. In this case, the song (MIDI) is the solution. Main A, B, C and D can solve some issues. Althought, sometimes, it is not a good idea.
I use both. Each case is a unique case.