Importing from midi - can't split staves

[phrederica]

Hello Forum!

I am importing a midi file of a four part vocal piece. When I keep the default input values, everything comes out with a doubled octave. I don't want that, so I thought I could split the staves in two.

I went to:
open file
Import midi file options
set track to staff list
auto set to tracks/channels (I tried both)
Click on a channel
select split, multiple, split into two staves

The result: four staves, no matter what I do. I'm trying to split it into 8 staves so I can easily get rid of the doubled octaves. I have attached the offending file. I tried it with two other files of piano music, and they would not split, either. Is this just a tool that doesn't work?

Thanks for any help.

[mmike]

This doesn't work since the octaves on each track are on the same channel. But you can easily split each staff afterwards with Utilities > Explode Music.

[miker]

JW Staff Polyphony will do this, as well.

[phrederica]

Thanks, MMike and Miker!

How can one tell whether a midi file is in different channels or the same channel?

If the two notes were on separate channels, I would not need to split them, I could just use "auto set to channels", and it would split them. So, when is the split tool useful?

I tried Explode Music, and it worked fine when I realized I needed to do one line at a time. Great tip - thanks!

I don't know where JW Staff Polyphony is, so I didn't try it. No worries, since Explode worked so well.

[mmike]

I don't know where JW Staff Polyphony is

you can find it (and many other very useful ones, particularly JW Change) here: http://www.finaletips.nu/index.php/down ... s-plug-ins

How can one tell whether a midi file is in different channels or the same channel?

Once imported into Finale, you can see it in the score manager on the right next to Bank - Ch. (=Channel). Otherwise you'd need to look at it in a DAW.