Exporting MIDI files

To export your MIDI tracks as a standard MIDI file, open the File menu and select “MIDI File…” from the Export submenu. A regular file dialog opens, allowing you to specify a location and name for the file.

When you have specified a location and a name for the file, click “Save”. The Export Options dialog opens, allowing you to specify a number of options for the file, e. g. what is included in the file, its type and its resolution (see below for a description of the options).



You will also find most of these settings in the Preferences dialog (MIDI–MIDI File page). If you set these up in the Preferences dialog, you only need to click OK in the Export Options dialog to proceed.

The dialog contains the following options:

Option

Description

Export Inspector Patch

If this option is activated, the MIDI patch settings in the Inspector – Bank Select and Program Select (used for selecting sounds in the connected MIDI instrument) are included as MIDI Bank Select and Program Change events in the MIDI file.

Export Inspector Volume/Pan

If this option is activated, Volume and Pan settings made in the Inspector are included as MIDI Volume and Pan events in the MIDI file.

Export Automation

If this option is activated, the automation data (as heard during playback) are converted to MIDI controller events and included in the MIDI file. Cubase Elements only: This also includes automation recorded with the MIDI Control plug-in (see the separate PDF document "Plug-in Reference").

Note that if a continuous controller (e. g. CC7) has been recorded but the Read button is deactivated for the automation track (i. e. the automation is effectively switched off for this parameter), only the part data for this controller will be exported.

If this option is deactivated and the Automation Read button is activated, no Continuous Controllers are exported. If the Read button is deactivated, the Controller data of the MIDI part are exported (these will now be handled like “regular” part data).

In most cases it is recommended to activate this option.

Export Inserts

If this option is activated, any MIDI modifiers that you have added will be included in the MIDI file.

Export Markers

If this option is activated, any markers you have added will be included in the MIDI file as standard MIDI file marker events.

Export as Type 0

If this option is activated, the MIDI file will be of type 0 (all data on a single track, but on different MIDI channels). If you do not activate this option, the MIDI file will be of Type 1 (data on separate tracks). Which type to choose depends on what you want to do with the MIDI file (in which application or sequencer it should be used, etc.).

Export Resolution

You can specify a MIDI resolution between 24 and 960 for the MIDI file. The resolution is the number of pulses, or ticks, per quarter note (PPQ) and determines the precision with which you will be able to view and edit the MIDI data. The higher the resolution, the higher the precision. Choose the resolution depending on the application or sequencer with which the MIDI file will be used, though, since certain applications and sequencers may not be able to handle certain resolutions.

Export Locator Range

If this option is activated, only the range between the locators will be exported.

Export includes Delay

If this option is activated, the delay of the MIDI track will be included in the MIDI file.

Song name for Type 0

You can use this text field to change the name of the MIDI file as displayed when loading this file in a keyboard.

Note

The MIDI file will include the tempo information of the project (i. e. it will include the tempo and time signature events of the Tempo Track Editor or, if the tempo track is deactivated on the Transport panel, the current tempo and time signature).

Note

Inspector settings other than those specified in the Export options are not included in the MIDI file! To include these, you need to convert the settings to “real” MIDI events and properties by using the Merge MIDI in Loop function for each track.