MIDI files will not load

[jacob_gingerich]

My Magic Visualizer will not load MIDI files. I cannot select them from the "Add files(s)..." button and when I drag one it i get an error message saying "The following file(s) could not be loaded: (the midi files name)" I know it is not the wrong format because I get this message when I load the sample midi project as well.
I cannot find a solution anywhere and no one else seems to have the same problem. I tried re-installing as well.
I am using Windows 10.

[Magic]

Probably because you need to upgrade to the Performer edition.

[Frank_eDrummer]

I have the same problem. I just upgraded to Performer and it is showing that in the 'About' tab, but I get an error message when trying to load a valid midi file.

[Magic]

Hi Frank, if you post a link to let us download your MIDI file, we can test it here.

[Frank_eDrummer]

Hi, I am not sure how to send the file, but I did try another MIDI file from the internet and it worked. The file I used came from a new Roland FP-30X digital piano. The file plays fine on Windows media player. Are there some restrictions with a MIDI file for Magic? Is here a conversion tool I can use o loan and save the file so it will work? Thanks

[gtak]

I know this is an old thread, but I ran into the same problem while evaluating the trial version. After some experimenting I discovered the problem is that Magic seems to only support the older midi "type-0" files. That format can only have one track, with only one midi channel. The newer "type-1" format (which is the most common today) can have many tracks, each having its own midi channel. Existing type-1 files would have to be converted and either merge multiple tracks into one and then saving as a type 0 file, or, saving each track separately to individual type-0 files. The error message occurs when you try loading type-1 file into Magic. It would be nice to have a notice in the docs alerting folks to the limitation. Either way, with a whole library of music in type-1 files, my initial excitement at discovering the power of Magic has dwindled considerably since animating midi files was my main interest. )-:

[Magic]

Magic certainly does support MIDI files that have multiple channels in them. Look at the Sample Project called "MIDIFileExample". You will see that it has one MIDI file with 3 channels being used.