MIDI to Tone problems

Hi all

I have a 6820 with which I use the Sound Converter software to import MIDI's
by IR, which mostly works fine.

However, some MIDI files refuse to play when actually in the phone, it gives
an error msg 'Cannot Open File'. These same problematic MIDI files, when
transferred straight to a Motorola phone, work perfectly.

Is there some system command within the MIDI which Nokia doesn't like? If
so, you'd think the Sound Converter would pick them out. I have also tried
MIDIscale but get the same issue.

Anyone have a clue?

Thanks

D



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Same problem on 7250 - I've posted some infoe to help folks out and
sent Nokia and Oxygen a request for help.
I think the problem is something to do with SP-Midi being different
from normal Midi. I even used Nokia's PC Suite to convert my midi
files to polyphonic. played it in PC SUite and saved it there. All
worked fine but then had to use Oxygen to transfer and although it got
to the phone I had exactly ythe same problem as you did. I'll post an
answer if I hear from Nokia or Oxygen. Crap PC Suite if it converst to
something that won't work !!!

> I have a 6820 with which I use the Sound Converter software to import MIDI's
> by IR, which mostly works fine.
>
> However, some MIDI files refuse to play when actually in the phone, it gives
> an error msg 'Cannot Open File'. These same problematic MIDI files, when
> transferred straight to a Motorola phone, work perfectly.
>
> Is there some system command within the MIDI which Nokia doesn't like? If
> so, you'd think the Sound Converter would pick them out. I have also tried
> MIDIscale but get the same issue.
>
> Anyone have a clue?

Here's a good one -

I sent the information to Oxygen as I have the same error as you.

Guess what ....

They said
Maybe the files are incompatible with the phone

Great Help Oxygen. I think I knew that !

"Caerbannog" <womble@wimbledon.common.r.we> wrote in message news:<cdlu9g$dng$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> I'm trying to get Nokia's site to even accept my query!
>
> I can't understand why the PC Suite program doesn't convert to a format even
> its own phone can recognise. I'd have thought it would convert to SP Midi
> as a matter of course.
>
> What I've been doing is to suck the MIDIs back out of the phone by IR, then
> I've posted them on my website so they can be accessed by GPRS/WAP. This is
> how I know the exact same file works on a Motorola handset!
>
> We await news from Nokia!!
>
> D
>
>
> "mal" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7aa83c84.0407210045.50b6c25d@posting.google.c om...
> > Same problem on 7250 - I've posted some infoe to help folks out and
> > sent Nokia and Oxygen a request for help.
> > I think the problem is something to do with SP-Midi being different
> > from normal Midi. I even used Nokia's PC Suite to convert my midi
> > files to polyphonic. played it in PC SUite and saved it there. All
> > worked fine but then had to use Oxygen to transfer and although it got
> > to the phone I had exactly ythe same problem as you did. I'll post an
> > answer if I hear from Nokia or Oxygen. Crap PC Suite if it converst to
> > something that won't work !!!
> >
> > > I have a 6820 with which I use the Sound Converter software to import
> MIDI's
> > > by IR, which mostly works fine.
> > >
> > > However, some MIDI files refuse to play when actually in the phone, it
> gives
> > > an error msg 'Cannot Open File'. These same problematic MIDI files,
> when
> > > transferred straight to a Motorola phone, work perfectly.
> > >
> > > Is there some system command within the MIDI which Nokia doesn't like?
> If
> > > so, you'd think the Sound Converter would pick them out. I have also
> tried
> > > MIDIscale but get the same issue.
> > >
> > > Anyone have a clue?

D'oh! Brilliant and really helpful. I'm still trying to identify a common
thread - i.e. is it a different MIDI format, or number of tracks/channels,
or GM/XG Midi but I really don't know enough about it. Needs a MIDI expert
probably. My query's in a at Nokia so I'll wait to hear from them (maybe!)

D


"mal" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7aa83c84.0407220028.19c16a09@posting.google.c om...
> Here's a good one -
>
> I sent the information to Oxygen as I have the same error as you.
>
> Guess what ....
>
> They said
> Maybe the files are incompatible with the phone
>
> Great Help Oxygen. I think I knew that !
>
> "Caerbannog" <womble@wimbledon.common.r.we> wrote in message
news:<cdlu9g$dng$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> > I'm trying to get Nokia's site to even accept my query!
> >
> > I can't understand why the PC Suite program doesn't convert to a format
even
> > its own phone can recognise. I'd have thought it would convert to SP
Midi
> > as a matter of course.
> >
> > What I've been doing is to suck the MIDIs back out of the phone by IR,
then
> > I've posted them on my website so they can be accessed by GPRS/WAP.
This is
> > how I know the exact same file works on a Motorola handset!
> >
> > We await news from Nokia!!
> >
> > D
> >
> >
> > "mal" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:7aa83c84.0407210045.50b6c25d@posting.google.c om...
> > > Same problem on 7250 - I've posted some infoe to help folks out and
> > > sent Nokia and Oxygen a request for help.
> > > I think the problem is something to do with SP-Midi being different
> > > from normal Midi. I even used Nokia's PC Suite to convert my midi
> > > files to polyphonic. played it in PC SUite and saved it there. All
> > > worked fine but then had to use Oxygen to transfer and although it got
> > > to the phone I had exactly ythe same problem as you did. I'll post an
> > > answer if I hear from Nokia or Oxygen. Crap PC Suite if it converst to
> > > something that won't work !!!
> > >
> > > > I have a 6820 with which I use the Sound Converter software to
import
> > MIDI's
> > > > by IR, which mostly works fine.
> > > >
> > > > However, some MIDI files refuse to play when actually in the phone,
it
> > gives
> > > > an error msg 'Cannot Open File'. These same problematic MIDI files,
> > when
> > > > transferred straight to a Motorola phone, work perfectly.
> > > >
> > > > Is there some system command within the MIDI which Nokia doesn't
like?
> > If
> > > > so, you'd think the Sound Converter would pick them out. I have
also
> > tried
> > > > MIDIscale but get the same issue.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have a clue?

Nokia have been similarly helpful, bless them. They said that I can use the
Nokia Sound converter to convert MIDI tracks into SP MIDI to upload to the
phone. Really? Well I never! They seem to have completely missed the
point that this is what I've been bloody well trying to do, and the sodding
phone won't play the tracks! I've now tested the converted SP MIDIs on 2
Motorolas and a Sony Ericsson K700 and they all work perfectly. It's just
Nokia.

I await further news from them.

D


"Caerbannog" <womble@wimbledon.common.r.we> wrote in message
news:cdr391$i4b$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> D'oh! Brilliant and really helpful. I'm still trying to identify a
common
> thread - i.e. is it a different MIDI format, or number of tracks/channels,
> or GM/XG Midi but I really don't know enough about it. Needs a MIDI
expert
> probably. My query's in a at Nokia so I'll wait to hear from them
(maybe!)
>
> D
>
>
> "mal" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7aa83c84.0407220028.19c16a09@posting.google.c om...
> > Here's a good one -
> >
> > I sent the information to Oxygen as I have the same error as you.
> >
> > Guess what ....
> >
> > They said
> > Maybe the files are incompatible with the phone
> >
> > Great Help Oxygen. I think I knew that !
> >
> > "Caerbannog" <womble@wimbledon.common.r.we> wrote in message
> news:<cdlu9g$dng$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>...
> > > I'm trying to get Nokia's site to even accept my query!
> > >
> > > I can't understand why the PC Suite program doesn't convert to a
format
> even
> > > its own phone can recognise. I'd have thought it would convert to SP
> Midi
> > > as a matter of course.
> > >
> > > What I've been doing is to suck the MIDIs back out of the phone by IR,
> then
> > > I've posted them on my website so they can be accessed by GPRS/WAP.
> This is
> > > how I know the exact same file works on a Motorola handset!
> > >
> > > We await news from Nokia!!
> > >
> > > D
> > >
> > >
> > > "mal" <mal_k100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7aa83c84.0407210045.50b6c25d@posting.google.c om...
> > > > Same problem on 7250 - I've posted some infoe to help folks out and
> > > > sent Nokia and Oxygen a request for help.
> > > > I think the problem is something to do with SP-Midi being different
> > > > from normal Midi. I even used Nokia's PC Suite to convert my midi
> > > > files to polyphonic. played it in PC SUite and saved it there. All
> > > > worked fine but then had to use Oxygen to transfer and although it
got
> > > > to the phone I had exactly ythe same problem as you did. I'll post
an
> > > > answer if I hear from Nokia or Oxygen. Crap PC Suite if it converst
to
> > > > something that won't work !!!
> > > >
> > > > > I have a 6820 with which I use the Sound Converter software to
> import
> > > MIDI's
> > > > > by IR, which mostly works fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, some MIDI files refuse to play when actually in the
phone,
> it
> > > gives
> > > > > an error msg 'Cannot Open File'. These same problematic MIDI
files,
> > > when
> > > > > transferred straight to a Motorola phone, work perfectly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there some system command within the MIDI which Nokia doesn't
> like?
> > > If
> > > > > so, you'd think the Sound Converter would pick them out. I have
> also
> > > tried
> > > > > MIDIscale but get the same issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have a clue?
>
>