Re: [Audacity-quality] Rename Note tracks to MIDI tracks

[Steve t. F. <ste...@gm...>]

On 29 July 2017 at 14:24, James Crook <cr...@in...> wrote:
> On 7/29/2017 12:06 PM, Peter Sampson wrote:
>>
>> James wrote in a parallel thread (and sorry I can't find it right now)
>> that
>> for 2.2.1
>> we should consider renaming Note tracks to MIDI tracks.
>>
>> I support this idea - but I strongly think we should temporarily lift the
>> semi-freddo for this
>> and do it for 2.2.0.
>
> Many translators have already submitted .po files for 2.2.0, for the test
> build.
> I think it could/would make sense to rename to MIDI Track after the test
> build, if we do it, as the translators are expecting/ready for tweaks after
> that build.
>
>
> --James.
>
>
>> My reasoning for this is that with 2.2.0 we are putting a much sharper and
>> bigger focus
>> on this with Audacity providing functioning MIDI playback for the first
>> time- and thus this
>> would be the ideal time to make the switch, I'm thinking.
>>
>> AFAIK nothing else but importing a MIDI file is the only way to get a Note
>> track

A Note Track can also be created by importing an Allegro (.gro) file.

Although .GRO files are imported via the "File > Import > MIDI" menu,
.GRO files are not MIDI files, they are very different (try opening a
.GRO file in a text editor).

In testing this, I notice several bugs:

1) Dragging and dropping a .GRO file does not work (Audacity does not
recognise the file type.

2) Selecting the "Allegro (.gro)" file type in the "File > Save Other
> Export MIDI" does not export an Allegro file unless ".gro" is typed
as the file extension. If no file extension is given, a MIDI (.MID)
file is exported.

3)
i) Launch Audacity
ii) Import a MIDI file
iii) Import another MIDI file
iv) Delete the second Note Track by clicking on the [X]
v) "File > Save Other >"
The "Export MIDI" option is greyed out, even though the project
contains a Note track.

Steve


>- so I see
>> no reason not to do this - the only question is: do we do it now?
>>
>> Just my 2c-worth
>>
>> Peter.
>
>
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