Editing MIDI Files in Logic Pro X

Editing MIDI Files in Logic Pro X

by John Ialuna

Logic Pro X is a powerful and easy to use MIDI File creator/editor on a MAC. It’s not free but it’s cheap. Make quick edits or record an album, all with relative ease using Logic Pro X. 

SOME BASIC TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED:
Load MIDI File when using an external MIDI Module: 

Go File> Open> select MIDI File> Click OPEN. Before pressing NEW or COPY (Environment prompt), Hold the COMMAND KEY then click NEW (or COPY). Doing this will route the tracks to the MIDI sound module. Otherwise, Logic will load in its EXS samples.

Transpose - Select All then deselect the drum track (MIDI channel 10). On the left channel strip, adjust the amount of transpose. When done, 'select all' and Normalize (Ctrl+N). 

Change an instrument - Select the instrument, Press E to open the Event Editor. Change or add the Program Number to select a instrument. When done, Normalize (Ctrl+N) the track.

Normalize - Normalizing locks in any edits. This of course can be undone if needed but you must Normalize after edits before saving the song file.

SAVE MIDI FILE:
1:: Select ALL and Normalize. Click OK to update MIDI channel data
2: : Select All (COMMAND+A) then save. NOTE - this is a very important step.

LINKS

[1] Buy Logic Pro X - Apple Store

[2] Buy Professional Hit Trax MIDI Files (MIDIfiles)