I have some old files in .all format, is there any way to open them or convert them to midi files?
Hi roderickmickle,
this problem i had years before too.
It isn’t possibel to import *.all or *.arr from old Cubase versions.
Because it is to different data.
You only have a chance to convert it to MIDI in an old Cubase version.
So you have to install an old Cubase VST 5 for example and in this Cubase you must export your music to a MIDI-File.
The best resolutions you get is, when you set the instruments to a standard MIDI-set, like General MIDI or XG-MIDI-Standard.
So at first your drums must have all MIDI-Channel 10.
Piano or Keys to Channel 2, etc.
For the MIDI Standards google for a table of Channel-Sets.
After that, when you have a MIDI-File, open your new Cubase and then open the program settings.
Here scroll to MIDI and MIDI-File and set the instrument target to “Halion Sonic multitimbral”
And NOW you can import your MIDI-File.
Cubase generate MIDI-Tracks with Instrument Patches like the Standard.
In best case you get nearly the same sounds, like you choose in your old Cubase.
But now you can choose the Patch-Settings like you want.
Good luck!
Thanks DVance, I’ll try to get a copy of cubase 5, I’ve tried cubase 3 and it will only run on Power PC Macs and I don’t have one of those anymore… I do have my original Atari 1040ST with V 1.0 cubase, so I’m going to try and get that running and hopefully either cubase 5 or Atari will bring a result.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
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Some hours before, i have installed Cubase SE 3, that you can download free from steinberg.net.
It runs without any problems and i import an old *.all song from my old Cubase.
Then i export it as a MIDI-File and this i import in my Cubase 12 Pro.
Works!
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Hi Steve,
sorry, maybe my english wasn’t perfect.
I want to say, that the new Cubase couldn’t import *all or *arr.
With Cubase SE 3 it works well.
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