MUSC 108. Introduction to Music Technology - Fall 2013

07Lab3 - Famous Song Melody

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Create the Instrument 2 Part

Instrument 2 is an exact copy of Instrument 1. However, it starts two measures after Instrument 1 starts.

Copy and paste the ppq-status-data1-data2 columns from 07Lab2 into 07Lab3 at A1.

Set Instrument 2 to MIDI Channel 2

Change all status bytes to MIDI channel 1. Change 80 to 81 and 90 to 91.

Adjusting Starting Time of Instrument 2

Because Instrument 2 is an exact copy of Instrument 1 you only need to change the first PPQ time. All other PPQ times will be correct.

Instrument 2 starts in measure 3. The millisecond time at the beginning of measure 3 is 8000 (given the starting time of zero). You need to convert 8000 into PPQs.

This is the formula :

PPQ(8000) = 8000*480/1000 = 3840.

Another way to look at it is that 8 quarter notes must pass before Instrument 2 can start. Because each quarter note lasts 480 PPQ, an equivalent formula would be:

PPQ(8000) = 8 * 480 = 3840

Enter 3840 in cell A2. All other PPQ times remain unchanged.

Continue with 07Lab4.

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Revised John Ellinger, January - September 2013