In MoviePlayer 2.5.x, the QuickTime Musical Instruments interface previously obtained by clicking on the Options button of the Import dialog (which is accessed from the File menu) is now obtained as follows, after the MIDI file has been converted:
Note: In order for this to function as described, the Authoring Extras file (see Figure 3 below) must be in the same folder as MoviePlayer. This file is available from Apple Software Update sites as "QuickTime Extras." It can also be found in the "MoviePlayer Extras" folder of some Mac OS CDs.
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QuickTime software and updates can be found at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
- 1. Select Get Info from the Movie menu. (see Figure 1 below)
2. From the popup menu on the left side of the Get Info dialog, select "Music Track."
3. From the popup menu on the right side of the Get Info dialog, select "Instruments."
4. Double-click any of the instrumentation options now listed to open the standard keyboard interface. Macintosh sound files can also be dragged from the Finder to the instrument list in order to add them to the available choices as custom instrumentation. (see Figure 2 below)
Note: In order for this to function as described, the Authoring Extras file (see Figure 3 below) must be in the same folder as MoviePlayer. This file is available from Apple Software Update sites as "QuickTime Extras." It can also be found in the "MoviePlayer Extras" folder of some Mac OS CDs.
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QuickTime software and updates can be found at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/