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CHAPTER 16<br />

MIDI and NIFF<br />

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16.4 NIFF Import<br />

MIDI problems frequently occur when used in a new setup. In other words, if you are experiencing<br />

problems with MIDI, please check if you are actually getting any MIDI input<br />

and output by running another MIDI-based program that you know works properly.<br />

The Import NIFF File command lets you import NIFF (Notation Interchange File<br />

Format) files. This means <strong>Igor</strong> <strong>Engraver</strong> can import sheet music files from some<br />

other notation software and sheet music scanning programs, using a standard<br />

much more suitable for exchanging sheet music data than MIDI can offer. For<br />

example, slurs are notated correctly when importing a NIFF file, whereas a MIDI<br />

file will notate slurred passages as “clusters”.<br />

After the Import NIFF File... command has been chosen, the NIFF Import window<br />

appears:<br />

In the left pane, the parts recognised are displayed. These can be assigned to various<br />

musicians. In the example above, there are two parts, one for the treble clef<br />

and one for the bass clef of a piano score. To the right is a button for adding<br />

musicians who will be assigned the parts.

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