I am exporting MIDI for import into LogicPro to create a demo of a replacement song for a new musical. Previously I have exported MIDI from Finale. The final instrument is not coming through in the MIDI file. It is a percussion kit held by a player that also holds tubular bells and a timpani. After some internet searching I moved the layout for this player to the top of the layout list. That didn’t change anything, it still exported all of the instruments except for the percussion kit for the final player. Any advice as to how I can get the MIDI for this final percussion kit? I may try adding a dummy player and instrument after my current final player to see if that changes anything?
Impossible to guess without seeing and testing the project file and the MIDI file.
What about MusicXML export/import?
Exporting MusicXML does include the stave.
It looks like it was my mistake. I have four players playing unpitched percussion in this song. The first two players use the Garritan GM, brush drum kit and ethnic percussion. The last two use two more channels with GM percussion. I got confused and routed the last kit to channel 7, which is where the previous percussionist was routed. Once I moved it to channel 8 I got the midi channel I need for the final player. Thanks for your attention.
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