What is
General MIDI?
General MIDI (GM) defines a set of sounds that
synthesizer can make. This allows the same MIDI file to be
played back on two different GM synthesizers. The quality
may vary but a flute will be a flute and a harp will be a
harp, etc.
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What is
ittyMIDI Player's timing resolution?
10ms when playing a file and 30ms for THRU when idle.
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What sort of synchronization and automation does ittyMIDI
Player support?
ittyMIDI Player does not support any type of
synchronization or automation.
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Do
you support "thru"?
Yes. When THRU is enabled, incoming data is merged with
the outgoing data.
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Do I need to know Graffiti in order to work with ittyMIDI
Player?
No, we support the on screen keyboard for all text entry.
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My copy of the ittyMIDI Player software stops working after 15
seconds, what is wrong?
The demo version allows only 15 seconds of play.
You need to register the program at the online store (www.ittyMIDI.com)
or call us at 1-800-651-6170.
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How many MIDI files can I hold on my Handheld PDA?
Commercial MIDI files commonly range between 20K-100K. So
you can expect to hold around 30 songs per MegaByte (MB).
Most recent Palm OS® devices come with at least 8MB, so you can expect
to hold 240 or more depending on what other applications you
have. If your model has an SD card or Memory Stick expansion slot, there
is no limit to the number of songs you can take with you.
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What is the maximum size for a MIDI file that can be
transferred onto the PDA?
The size of an individual MIDI file is limited to about 2.4 MB.
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Do I have to use
General MIDI files?
No, we play back any Standard MIDI File (SMF).
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Do you support a USB connection as opposed to a Serial
connection?
ittyMIDI Player Player requires serial vs. USB, however
most Handheld companies have a serial cable or cradle
available online for their USB models.
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What do I do if an alarm pops up during my performance?
We have a preference setting to suppress alarms.
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Am I
allowed to beam songs to other PDA's?
You can beam any book of songs from the playlist screen. Please be
aware that MIDI files are protected by copyright laws in
most countries.
Please respect copyrights.
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Am I
allowed to beam playlists to other PDA's?
You can beam a playlist from the playlist screen. For the
receiving handheld to be able to play the songs, it must have
the correct source books for those files.
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Am I allowed to edit the MIDI files on my PDA handheld?
ittyMIDI Player allows nondestructive editing of volume,
tempo, channels, instruments, starting and stopping measure,
text notes, and pitch. These changes are stored in the
playlist and do not physically change the MIDI file. This
allows you to have multiple versions of the song, even in
the same playlist, without using up all that extra memory.
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Why is
there a "!" before my playlist name?
A "!" before your playlist warns you that there are no
valid songs in the playlist.
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Does
ittyMIDI Player support type 0 MIDI files?
Yes, we use the standard Palm OS® SMF Database format.
Files larger than 60K are stored in another database, but
they are also natively Type 0.
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Does
ittyMIDI Player support type 1 MIDI files?
Yes, SongLoader translates Type 1 files into Type 0 for use in
the PDA.
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Does
ittyMIDI Player support type 2 MIDI files?
ittyMIDI Player does not currently support type 2 MIDI files.
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Does ittyMIDI Player support RIFF_MIDI or .rmi files?
ittyMIDI Player does not currently support RIFF_MIDI or .rmi files.
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Is
ittyMIDI Player available in other languages?
No, however we have taken care to locate all pertinent
strings in the resource fork of the application, so you can
translate them if you wish.
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Is ittyMIDI
Player available in color?
ittyMIDI Player version 3.0 will introduce limited color support.
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Does
ittyMIDI Player have the ability to record?
ittyMIDI Player does not have the ability to record MIDI
files.
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