Midi files on the MPC 1000

Just wanted to be sure that the MPC 1000 can read midi files...I checked the manual on-line and didn't find anything about that ?
If someone can confirm that ?

It does.

Only bad thing about the importing of it is that it's the same function as load sequence, so there is no possibility to specify a target track for the midi you are loading. (The result is a new sequence with the midi in track 1)

how does the MPC1000 deals with loading midi files full with 16 midi tracks?

I'm not sure, but I'm fairly sure it just bungs them all into track one, on which you have to set one midi out channel.

Better work out those midi tracks into separate files in your software sequencer first.

I don't have a software sequencer.
Does it maen that I can't just load a standard midi file in the MPC and have it spread across 16 tracks in a single sequence?

Probably not, but I will test this asap.

Tiny wrote:Probably not, but I will test this asap.

I've loaded up a MIDI file from the 'Net a few weeks ago and assigned different sounds to different tracks. (I think it was a J.M. Jarre track.)
Watch out for the different Standard MIDI File formats, if you have a choice use Type / Format 1 or 2. With Type / Format 0, all events are saved to track 1, which sounds like the problem here.
More: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepage ... y/midi.htm

Thanx guys...So I know it does.
I just would like to import some sequences I made with my Cubase sx into the MPC 1OOO asn some patterns.
I can do midi files type 1 or 2...
I'll try that and post another message, but it seams that some of you already tryed and it works...

I works !
If you save your sequence+ tracks in a midifile type 1, it will create a new sequence in the MPC 1000, and all the titles are saved too...
Really easy