Pro-Midifiles (structure/description)

The Pro-Midifile is distinguished mainly by the fact that there are adaptations to specific devices.

The specifications in detail

File formats

• Standard Midifile Format 0
• Standard Midifile Format 1

Sound formats

• GM (General Midi – Standard for all devices)
• GS (Roland™ Standard format)
• XG (Yamaha™ Standard format)

Adaptations (Sound)

• Yamaha™ Tyros [No longer supported since 12/2010: Format fallback to XF]
• Yamaha™ Tyros2 [No longer supported since 12/2013: Format fallback to XF]
• Yamaha™ Tyros3 [No longer supported since 12/2017: Format fallback to XF]
• Yamaha™ Tyros4
• Yamaha™ Tyros5
• Yamaha™ Genos
• Korg™ Pa-Series

Adaptations are treated during purchase process like a sound format.

Channel stucture

• Ch 2: Bass
• Ch 3: A rhythm instument (for example Guitar / Piano)
• Ch 4: melody (If original song has human voice it'll be replaced by a suitable intrument)
• Ch 5: Second voice / choir / harmony voice
• Ch 10: Drums / Percussion
• Ch 16: Vocal Harmony Chords (VH)

Unlisted Midi-channels are used as needed.
Of course, channels are not or differently used, if the original (the original song) should not require a corresponding assignment.

Good to know

• XF chords are stored as META Events (VH) only in the format XF and the Adaptations metioned above.
• If the adaptations were made after mid / end of 2013 or the Midifile has generally been produced or revised after that period, the channel assignment for channel 16 applies for the Formats GM, GS and XG.