MUSC 108. Introduction to Music Technology - Fall 2013

05Lab3 - The Flute part

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Create PPQ Times for each Instrument

Important: Always keep the millisecond data in column A and your converted PPQ times in column B. A worksheet with only PPQ times is difficult to sort back into ms times. Use a PPQ of 480.

Open the Flute tab

You need to insert a new empty column between the millisecond times in column A and the status times in column B. Right click the Column B header and choose the Insert command.

Insert Column

Label the new empty column B "ppq" and enter zero into B2.

PPQ time for other cells

Label column F "ppq formula" and enter the formula shown below into cell F3. When the computer sees a PPQ time, it waits for that amount of time before sending the associated MIDI message.

PPQ time for other cells

Copy and paste the PPQ formula into the remaining cells in column F. Copy cells F3:F54 and Paste Special by values into cell B3. B2 should be zero. The result should look like this:

PPQ tracks

Save

Play in MIDIDisplay

Copy B2:E54 and paste into MIDIDisplay. Choose these settings in MIDIDisplay and play the flute part.

MIDIDisplay PPQ settings

Create PPQ times for the Oboe Part

Follow a similar procedure to convert the Oboe part to PPQ times. Play in MIDIDisplay to verify it still sounds correct.

Create PPQ times for the Cello Part

Follow a similar procedure to convert the Cello part to PPQ times. Play in MIDIDisplay to verify it still sounds correct.

Create PPQ times for the Harpsichord Part

Follow a similar procedure to convert the Harpsichord part to PPQ times. Play in MIDIDisplay to verify it still sounds correct.

Continue with 05Lab4.

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Revised John Ellinger, January - September 2013