Frequently Asked Questions
Midi Files are complex digital compositions and you will require professional quality equipment to play them properly. Such equipment should ideally have 64-notes (plus) polyphony, which means that a minimum of 64 notes/instruments can be played at the same time. With basic equipment, such as Pc’s, Laptops and low-end keyboards etc., you will only get a rough approximation of how the Midi File will sound when play on a sound module.
Just select any song and click on the play icon. All our files are hi-fi quality and will sound good on any professional quality Midi File Player. Our tracks are especially designed for performance purposes and so they have that very special “live” feel to them. –They are not intended or suitable for recording purposes.
A download link to your order is automatically dispatched via Email just as soon as you have finished Payment. This usually takes only a matter of a few minutes, but for a variety of reasons, it can sometimes take a little longer. The actual download speed depends almost entirely on the speed of your broadband internet connection.
There are normally around six tracks (including drums) in each file which is enough to make it plausible for performance purposes.–You can, of course, mute or delete any track that you do not wish to use in your performance.
A faint melody is sometimes retained as a reference point for the vocalist where ‘timing’ difficulties have been experienced by other users in the past. –This melody guide is included purely for the convenience of the performer. With Midi Files you can delete, mute or reduce the volume of this track.
We use only format O midi files, all of which can be played on all makes and brands of sound modules and keyboards.
Midi File type 1 -This is a General Midi File with multiple tracks that retain original production data. They retain track labels which, for copyright reasons, can only be viewed by specialized software. Some Sound Modules and Keyboards cannot read Midi Files in this format and for technical reasons, where they can be read, they are particularly difficult to alter or key change.
Midi File type 0 –This also is a General Midi File with multiple tracks where the individual drum tracks have been combined into a single stereo track. Also, this format does not retain track label information and it can be played on all Standard Midi File sound modules and keyboards. This is the reason why all of our Midi Files are supplied in type 0 format and each file is individually encoded with our recognition data.
NO. We do not operate any discount schemes. All of our tracks are already brought to you at our most economic and competitive rates. Then the cost of downloading is reduced to allow for the small token charge for the lyrics. This download charge is solely to deter free-loaders who regularly ‘raid’ websites like ours and is merely intended to free up the site for customers. The final cost to you is the combined total so if you do not avail of our lyrics then you are receiving a discount by default.
All Midi Files can be edited provided you have the correct software for doing so. Alternatively, you can edit them on most Keyboard and Sound Modules. -Generally speaking, MP3′s are fixed and cannot be edited.
The short answer is NO. Lyrics can be obtained by just simply typing in the song title in your browser.
A setting on YOUR computer, such as a FIREWALL or a POPUP BLOCKER may be blocking our system from communicating with yours. You will need to change your firewall settings and/or allow our popup.
No, all of our tracks have proper performance closure endings.
The short and fast answer is NO. Due to the fact that the files can be fraudulently copied we DO NOT operate a returns policy. However, should you come across a flawed file, you may return it to us via an email attachment within 24 hours of purchase and we will examine it to ascertain how the damage came about. If the file was damaged during transmission, we will replace it with the original version. All of our files have been used extensively over the last twenty years or so and they should normally reach you in good condition.