I have found that, in general, you get a far better, more accurate SMF from style recording by using your arranger's internal MIDI sequencer, then save it, transfer to the PC, and open it there for playback and assembly, editing, etc...

There's an AWFUL lot of data generated by modern arrangers, not just notes and controllers, but a lot of sys-ex too. Most computer sequencers don't like to see the sys-ex mixed in with regular notes (it upsets the timing a bit) but somehow the internal sequencers handle it just fine.

Give it a try, at least...

[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 01-05-2009).]