Importing external MIDI files

Hey guys --- Couldn't find any help in the manual or elsewhere in the forums for this..

Anyone have any experience using external .mid files with the MPC 1000? Basically, I want to take a .mid file that I downloaded from the internet, load it into my MPC, and use the MPC to trigger the playing of notes on a synth. Anyone ever done this?

Also, in the manual, it mentions that midi data is saved as a "SMF" file, I think? Does that mean that the MPC cannot read .mid files?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts on this.. peace, j.

mctravel wrote:Hey guys --- Couldn't find any help in the manual or elsewhere in the forums for this..

Anyone have any experience using external .mid files with the MPC 1000? Basically, I want to take a .mid file that I downloaded from the internet, load it into my MPC, and use the MPC to trigger the playing of notes on a synth. Anyone ever done this?

Also, in the manual, it mentions that midi data is saved as a "SMF" file, I think? Does that mean that the MPC cannot read .mid files?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts on this.. peace, j.

it works, just load up the .mid file and you're good to go. set it to a midi channel and you've got it controlling a synth

awesome-- ill def give it a try when i get home from work today.... thanks!

hell yeah you should man. this is what i do for all my reason tracks. i export them all as midi files. then i import them into my mpc. remix them as i see fit and change sounds.

mctravel wrote:awesome-- ill def give it a try when i get home from work today.... thanks!

the Tetris theme song is especially good