Hi Rikki,

Thanks for your input.

You asked, "Are you saving with Panel Header "On"? Yes I am, and it does need to be on.

Hmmm, actually its not the converting process that is causing the problem. It is how the panel memory is stored in the sequencer tracks. And what the APC/SMF convert can do with what it has to work with.

For example, R1 is on track one. I will start out with Pan Flute for R1, set panel memory #1 with trumpet on R1, set panel memory #2 with piano on R1. So, here I am recording, using pan flute first and in the 15th measure I press panel button #1, sound changes to trumpet and then in the 35th measure I press panel button #2 and now the piano is the sound. Recording is finished, save as Technics format. Playback and all plays back like it should.

Convert using APC/SMF and what you get is the song with pan flute playing all the way through the whole song. The trumpet and piano will not come in. That's because no instrument changes were recorded on the control track, just the panel memory. Looking at track #1 for R1 using step record, no information on what instrument was set when the panel memory buttons were pressed at measures 15 and 35. Thus APC/SMF convert had no information to use to make the changes. Here is where the upgrade is needed. When pressing a panel memory button, it should also input the instrument and it's volume setting. And of course R2 and Left when those are used. Keeping in mind for APC/SMF convert…

You mention, "I would imagine in most cases you'd save a midi file as NX if you were going to share with kn7 users." I would save a Technics recorded APC song as NX and share with other Technics users, hopefully all who have NX. But as you mentioned the newer the model the sound may not be quite the same on the older ones. But who knows with NX…

You mentioned, "The only time I'd save as GM would be to share with a non NX users." Yes but not interested in GM, really want to concentrate on NX that in all reality is a specialized GM midi file for Technics instruments.

Anthony