Despite the claim above, type 1 MIDI files require,
December 14, 2006 at 4:48 AM
Despite the claim above, type 1 MIDI files require no more memory than type 0, and do not run any faster (if a MIDI file cannot be interpreted at full tempo, then it is not particularly useful, no matter what format is used!). Type 1 files are slightly more difficult to interpret, so poorly written MIDI software (and hardware) will occasionally only support type 0. Seeking compatibility with these poor tools is the only reason to choose type 0 over type 1.
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