[comp.sys.amiga.misc] Any standard MIDI file format ?

peter@gem.stack.urc.tue.nl (Peter Korsten) (06/27/91)

Hi to everybody (and to those I forgot to mention),

I was wondering if there's any standarised MIDI file format (perhaps IFF ?).
I want to write a (kinda) MIDI program. I read a test (yes, it WAS the Amiga
Magazin of Markt&Technik...) and I think they mentioned a standard MIDI format.

Is that so ? BTW, by 'standarised MIDI format', I don't mean IFF-SMUS.

Another BTW, where can I get information about the latest FORM-descriptions ?
I have the RKM's, but the information about IFF in the I&A isn't really up to
date...

Anyway, thank you in advance.			Peter.
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rzv30@cccvm.ccc.amdahl.com (Rene' A. Vega) (06/28/91)

Yes, there is a Standard MIDI File (SMF) format for all computers. The standard 
comes from the International MIDI Association (IMA). The format consists of a 
bunch of IFF chunks but without the FORM wrapper. I'll post IMA's address as 
soon as I find it.




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mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) (06/28/91)

In article <697@rc6.urc.tue.nl> peter@gem.stack.urc.tue.nl (Peter Korsten) writes:
>Hi to everybody (and to those I forgot to mention),
>
>I was wondering if there's any standarised MIDI file format (perhaps IFF ?).
>I want to write a (kinda) MIDI program. I read a test (yes, it WAS the Amiga
>Magazin of Markt&Technik...) and I think they mentioned a standard MIDI format.
>
>Is that so ? BTW, by 'standarised MIDI format', I don't mean IFF-SMUS.
>

Go to a musical instrument store and check out the book racks.  You will find
a large selection of books about midi and they will include the standard midi
file format.  It is NOT SMUS...

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givler@cbmvax.commodore.com (Greg Givler - Product Assurance) (06/28/91)

In article <697@rc6.urc.tue.nl> peter@stack.urc.tue.nl writes:
>Hi to everybody (and to those I forgot to mention),
>
>I was wondering if there's any standarised MIDI file format (perhaps IFF ?).
>I want to write a (kinda) MIDI program. I read a test (yes, it WAS the Amiga
>Magazin of Markt&Technik...) and I think they mentioned a standard MIDI format.
>

Yes there is a MIDI file format, and it is not IFF. I have a copy that
I can post, but it is available in the MIDI newsgroups and possibly
by ftp. I got my copy by mail server.


I thought that I still had the address here it is:

    The complete MIDI spec (including MIDI Time Code and the MIDI file
    format can be retrieved from LISTSERV at AUVM by sending a mail message
    to LISTSERV@AUVM.BITNET with the full text of the mail being

    GET MIDISPEC PACKAGE

    LISTSERV will mail the files back to you directly. If you have
    trouble, drop me a line at xrjdm@scfvm.gsfc.nasa.gov.


>Anyway, thank you in advance.			Peter.
>--

No problem,

Greg
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