Cubase MIDI File export adds 1 bar at the end

Cubase
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I’m trying to build my own set of midi files, 4 -8 bar chordal or melodic/seq/arp loops, ready to live preview via media bay so i can use any of these midi parts as building blocks.
As far as i understand is that i can preview only midi files using the current instruments in my arrangement.
Midi loops get only previewed with the original channel strip instrument used in the original session so i had to go with midi files. My problem is that the file has always 1bar extra.

As an practical example: 2 bar sequence, 1 instrument.

  1. create a Event containing a sequence from bar 1 to bar 3 (2 bar loop)
  2. select the desired part containing the sequence
  3. set the locators (Bar 1 -3, 2 bar loop)
  4. go to ->File Menu → Export → Midi File
  5. uncheck every box in the dialog

When i select the Midi file it displays always 1 extra bar, in this case a 3 bar grid instead of 2.

2

Hi,

Length if the exported MIDI File is not based on Locators settings. The whole file is always exported. Make sure, there is no event at 3.1.1.0 at all, please.

3

Hi Martin,

thx for the fast reply. That did the trick. I had to shorten the last note in the sequence. Now the file has the correct length.