[Rosegarden-user] Feature request: MIDI import/export

[SlowPic <sl...@we...>]

MIDI import
-----------
I would very much like to have the option to import
a MIDI file into a Rosegarden composition without the
latter beeing forced to close.

Currently there is *no* way to import a simple single
voice into a (new) track ...

Optional: A dialog similar to this:


  +----------------------------------------------+
  | Import track(s) from MIDI file: [__________] | <-- filename
  |                                              |
  | [____] selected source channel               | <-- default: all
  |                                              |
  | [____] import into track                     | <-- default: channel to track
  +----------------------------------------------+


MIDI export
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I would like to be able to select one or another track
in Rosegarden and export it to a MIDI file. Optionally
a MIDI channel number could be offered. Sth like this:


  +-----------------------------------------------+
  | Export track(s) to MIDI file: [_____________] | <-- filename
  |                                               |
  | [______] selected track(s)                    | <-- multi selector box (default:
  |                                               |     currently selected track(s))
  |                                               |
  | Save to channel # [ 1]                        | <-- Optional: Save to selectable channel
  +-----------------------------------------------+

BTW, I know of the affinity to new features, features,
features ... but would obviously prefer more reliablity
and completeness in basic matters:

   * Copy and Paste standardized (Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V)
   * Select and *UNSELECT*, both notation and track window
   * Possible text dialog for "copy xxx measure(s) from
     track/bar/beat/tick to track/bar/beat/tick" and such
   * Select via event filter ("select all tempo changes",
     "select all f#3's", "select range/octave/whatever").

I think, these are very basic tasks for a good sequencer.
And - yes - I have good ole Cakewalk-4.0/DOS in mind ;-)

Regards, Frank