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If you have problems playing MIDI files

A MIDI file can cause playback problems if all of the following are true:

The MIDI file is a GM-compatible Standard MIDI Format 1

All patches, banks and/or controllers are stored in one track

All related note events are stored in a different track

When SONAR loads such a file, it may try to optimize the program changes, causing incorrect selection of synthesizer voices during playback (the GM, GS, and XG specifications all recommend the use of Standard MIDI Format 0 for distribution of music data, which would make this problem irrelevant). If you encounter this problem, simply re-select your instruments and re-save the file.

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