Using a MIDI file to export tempo changes

[jimbojimbo]

Hey guys,

So I'm trying to transfer a session from PT to another sequencer (for the record, Logic) and it has a load of tempo changes. I understand that you need to export a MIDI file and then import this into Logic to do so, but it doesn't seem to work.

When I import it, it says that's it's not a recognised file? (or something like that).

Would someone be able to tell me the exact process on how to export this file correctly? Do you just need to simply have a MIDI track in the session then 'export MIDI'?

Thanks!

[tlennon]

As far as I know, tempo changes in PT does not come from Midi and you cannot import PT files into Logic directly.

[jimbojimbo]

That's annoying.
Do you know if there's any other way of doing it then?

[tlennon]

Export to Midi in PT then Import into Logic then do the tempo changes in Logic.

[jimbojimbo]

So there's no way to automatically import the tempos? Not very helpful if a song has lots of tempo and time signature changes!

[Richard901]

jimbojimbo

Pro Tools
File/Export/MIDI

Logic
Do not import the MIDI file - it will not import the tempo changes.

Open the MIDI file as if it were a project:

File/Open/

If you don't want Logic to automatically assign instruments to the MIDI tracks - hold the ALT/Option key as you click on Import (in the Open dialogue box).

Richard

[jimbojimbo]

Yeah, I tried that, but unfortunately it says that the file isn't recognised or is corrupted?
Odd. I'll keep trying.