Import MIDI as drum kit
Hi
I want to import the attached MIDI file using drums as instrument. Is this possible? I only find piano as possible instrument when I select Open -> File and select the MIDI file. Alternatively if I import it as piano can I then convert it to drums and if yes how?
Thanks
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Tromme 1.mid | 101 bytes |
Comments
Generally, if you want a MIDI file to be interested as being for drums, it should use channel 10. Looks like your file uses channel 1. If you can't fix the original MIDI file, probably the best thing to do in MuseScore would be to add as new drumset instrument to your score (Edit / Instruments) then copy/paste the contents of this staff into the new one. You can also use View mixer to convert the existing staff to drumset, but I'm not sure that actually works as well. Either way, you'll have some cleanup to do in the notation.
There are 4 notes in this MIDI file. Maybe it would be easier to enter them directly in a drum staff.
Is this what you want?
In reply to Is this what you want? by crm114
Thanks for the advise. It is the concept I am testing.. I want to export beats from my DAW into Musescore. The tip of copying the notes worked fine, thanks.
I guess something like this is what I am after but I am not able to edit the notes after I pasted them?
In reply to Thanks for the advise. It is by keys12345
What do you mean you arew not able to edit them? In what way are you trying to edit them, and what goes wrong when you try? I find all the usual commands work just fine - eg, click a note and use arrow keys to change pitch, or press a duration button to change duration, etc.
Thanks. Using the arrow keys work fine. I was using the mouse and tried to click and drag the note up and down and this does not work..