Does it still sound good? No? Put them back and try bringing the entire track one octave down (-12). If the change it’s too notorious, you may want to lower the nearby notes as well. Lower just those notes one octave down (-12).

If only a few notes are out of range (let’s assume over C6), you have to decide.

If a section of the track is really high/low but the rest is at a consistent octave range, you can move that whole section up/down selecting it and transposing it by 12 semitones (Ctrl+T in MidiEditor).

There are several options to deal with this. The three main editing concepts Octave rangeĪnything out of the in-game’s three octave range (C3-C6, 12 semitones per octave) will not be played. Once you have decided, it's time to know what will you have to edit. Some advantages of an orchestra are higher octave range, higher note count per 50ms, wider range of instruments and true chords. For example, for a piano piece, each bard can represent one hand and sound less cluttered than a single bard. Playing in an ensemble (two or more bards) lets you be more flexible. It can have any notes as long as they fit FFXIV limitations.

Channels are ignored by BMP, so let’s focus on tracks.įirst of all, will you edit for a solo piece, or an ensemble piece? As a solo bard, you’ll have to limit yourself to a single track. Each track has a channel associated, which adds extra info like the instrument soundfont. You can think of them as each one being a 'hand', like when playing the piano. mid can work, such as Sibelius, Cubase, FLStudio.įor complete beginners, a midi has notes on different tracks. MidiEditor and MuseScore are some free, beginner-friendly options. You will first need a program to edit the Midi files. Otherwise, you’re just playing the exact same songs like hundreds of other bards! Giving each song your own flavor is part of the true craft of being a performer. Editing is a process through which you can express yourself and adjust a song to your liking, and at the same time optimize it for in-game play. This means that any midi you may load in the game will not sound exactly as it should. FFXIV has a set of limitations when performing.

How to use midi editor