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| Is it safe to use my credit card? | BCK passes your order to WorldPay for credit card approval on a
secure server. We never see your credit card number. We collect your personal details from those supplied during the credit card transaction. |
| Is it easy to download? | Yes! You merely click the download button and tell your computer where to save the file. |
| Can I order by post or phone? | No. The BCK download site is for Internet downloads in the UK only. |
| How do I restart a failed download? |
Have your BCK sales reference, WorldPay transaction ID and the email
address |
| How do I hear the sample |
If your computer is equipped with a sound card you should be able to hear the
sample To test your system click here to hear a short 'ding'. If, having checked everything you can't hear the sample contact our webmaster
and be sure to describe NOTE the webmaster knows nothing about MIDI files your technical queries should be sent to BCK |
| What does MIDI stand for? | MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. |
| Does the track include the stated artists voice? | No, MIDI files do not include any human voices, the artists name is included to let you know who made the song famous, which arrangement it is and to help you search for the song. |
| What is MIDI? | MIDI is a digital language that was agreed upon by major manufacturers
of Electronic Musical Instruments. It allows keyboards, synthesizers, computers, tape decks and even mixers & stage-light controllers to communicate with each other. |
| What are MIDI files? | A MIDI file contains what the composer played on a music keyboard.
It keeps track of which note was pressed, when it was pressed, for how long, and at what pressure. Playing back a MIDI file would need a device (sound card) that can generate the sounds of common instruments (eg: Piano, Violins, Drums) on its own. The note data is sent to the device, which then generates the sounds that was intended (or sometimes not intended). A MIDI file is generally very small and can be edited. |
| How do I play a MIDI file? | MIDI files are played on keyboards that have a MIDI file feature, computers with sound cards and of course MIDI file players. You can play, edit and even print music (for personal use only) from MIDI files using a suitable software program such as MIDI Connections Light. |
| What's the difference between MP3 and MIDI files? |
MP3 audio is a compressed audio format that allows music and voice to be played
on a large number of platforms. |
| Do MIDI files have karaoke style lyrics? | Most MIDI files on this site include synchronised lyrics that can be viewed on a keyboard display, computer software and MIDI file player equipped with this feature. Obviously instrumental arrangements will not have lyrics. Some arrangements in the VMF series only include lyrics at the point of the “vocal refrain”, this is intentional as many historic arrangements only featured a singer during a very small part of an otherwise instrumental arrangement. |
| What is a MIDI Harmony track? |
Song titles marked with an asterisk * indicate they include a vocal harmony track. When used on a keyboard with a built in harmony device, or MIDI vocal processor, extra harmony notes are added to your singing voice and words at appropriate times during the song. |
| What key are the MIDI files in? | The set key is the same as in the original recording or arrangement. MIDI files have the great advantage of being able to transpose to any key without any tempo change or degrading quality. Most keyboards and MIDI file players can transpose to any key required. |
| What format are the MIDI files? | All our MIDI files are General MIDI format 0. This means they can be played on all keyboards and MIDI file players with the GM, XG or GS logo. For computer uses, most sequencer software automatically converts to format 1 (individual tracks) on loading; those that don’t have a tool that will permit changing format from 0 to 1. |
| My keyboard can display the music score; will this feature work? | Yes, the display score is created by the keyboard or digital piano using the song data on the MIDI file. You may have to set the display to show track 4 if you want to see the melody notes. Similarly, most computer sequencer software lets you display and print music in any key (for personal use only). |
| Are the melody notes muted for use as a backing track? | The melody notes are included for use as a guide or for printing, however, most keyboards or MIDI file players have a “Mute” function to make this inaudible. The main melody notes are always set to channel 4. |
