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When I import a midi file that I exported from Musescore it often misses the bottom staff of a two staffed instrument (like a piano) . I have no workaround and would like a solution.

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sr3323 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:51 pm

When I import a midi file that I exported from Musescore it often misses the bottom staff of a two staffed instrument (like a piano) . I have no workaround and would like a solution.

That is odd
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sr3323 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:51 pm

When I import a midi file that I exported from Musescore it often misses the bottom staff of a two staffed instrument (like a piano) . I have no workaround and would like a solution.

Hi,
Before exporting to MIDI File from Musescore you must separate the two staves of the Piano into two different instruments.
1° create a new staff in F key.
2° copy all the contents of the bass clef of the original piano part to this staff.
3° delete the content of the original F key.
4° in the mixer assign to this part a MIDI channel different from that of the G key.
5° Save then and export in MIDI File Format.
Import into LMMS you must have the two separate tracks (left Hand and Right Hand)

beauroge wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:07 pm

Before exporting to MIDI File from Musescore you must separate the two staves of the Piano into two different instruments.
1° create a new staff in F key.
2° copy all the contents of the bass clef of the original piano part to this staff.
3° delete the content of the original F key.
4° in the mixer assign to this part a MIDI channel different from that of the G key.
5° Save then and export in MIDI File Format.
Import into LMMS you must have the two separate tracks (left Hand and Right Hand)

Excellent info for all that uses Musescore! :idea:

I know about that workaround. It is just annoying and especially when I have many instruments in a score it can be annoying to import each one separately. Also, they are called not called G and F key, they are called G or treble clef and F or bass clef.