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Midi file browser & player - help needed!

arnouarnou
in General App Discussion

Hi,

I'm looking for an app to play midi files, to drive my auv3 synths in Drambo.

  • It can be standalone app with midi outputs or auv3 midifx
  • i want a fast browsing solution in the apps directory instead of drag&drop

Much apprecciate for any (cheaper) idea

Comments

  • wimwim
    edited November 2025

    Why not use Drambo's own method? Three taps and you're in the file system and ready to grab a midi file. It's about as fast as any other method I've run across. It's also helpful that Drambo remembers the folder you last accessed the next time you import.

    You can audition a lot of files fairly quickly by keeping the transport running and the clip editor open. Then it's just tap clear, re-open the editor, tap MIDI, Import, and the file you want. Sure, several more taps than I'd like but not really all that bad. Better than the complications of adding a midi plugin IMO.

  • Tones4ChristTones4Christ

    @wim said:
    Why not use Drambo's own method? Three taps and you're in the file system and ready to grab a midi file. It's about as fast as any other method I've run across. It's also helpful that Drambo remembers the folder you last accessed the next time you import.

    You can audition a lot of files fairly quickly by keeping the transport running and the clip editor open. Then it's just tap clear, re-open the editor, tap MIDI, Import, and the file you want. Sure, several more taps than I'd like but not really all that bad. Better than the complications of adding a midi plugin IMO.

    OMG! I didn't know Drambo could do that! So one just has to have a synth already preloaded in Drambo right? Or does it have a built in midi player?

  • wimwim

    @Tones4Christ said:

    @wim said:
    Why not use Drambo's own method? Three taps and you're in the file system and ready to grab a midi file. It's about as fast as any other method I've run across. It's also helpful that Drambo remembers the folder you last accessed the next time you import.

    You can audition a lot of files fairly quickly by keeping the transport running and the clip editor open. Then it's just tap clear, re-open the editor, tap MIDI, Import, and the file you want. Sure, several more taps than I'd like but not really all that bad. Better than the complications of adding a midi plugin IMO.

    OMG! I didn't know Drambo could do that! So one just has to have a synth already preloaded in Drambo right? Or does it have a built in midi player?

    Sorry, I don't understand the question. I'm talking about Drambo's built-in sequencer, which has MIDI import built-in.

  • Tones4ChristTones4Christ

    I meant like it'll import but I was wondering about the midi preview in other words listening to the midi file being selected prior to importing it.

  • wimwim
    edited November 2025

    @Tones4Christ said:
    I meant like it'll import but I was wondering about the midi preview in other words listening to the midi file being selected prior to importing it.

    You have to import the file.

  • EdZABEdZAB
    edited November 2025

    entry removed realized that the suggestions did not satisfy both in-app directory playback as well as MIDI out.

  • arnouarnou

    Thank you for comments> @wim said:

    Why not use Drambo's own method? Three taps and you're in the file system and ready to grab a midi file. It's about as fast as any other method I've run across. It's also helpful that Drambo remembers the folder you last accessed the next time you import.

    You can audition a lot of files fairly quickly by keeping the transport running and the clip editor open. Then it's just tap clear, re-open the editor, tap MIDI, Import, and the file you want. Sure, several more taps than I'd like but not really all that bad. Better than the complications of adding a midi plugin IMO.

    Meanwhile i purchased Helium. Good for previewing, otherwise slow, difficult workflow with bad navigation. But i didn't except much more. It works for what i downloaded.

    Although i don't know where can i import midi files and how into Drambo. Where i have to tap three times, i need to check.
    You can drag n drop between clip slots what i know only.

  • wimwim
    edited December 2025

    @arnou said:
    Thank you for comments> @wim said:

    Why not use Drambo's own method? Three taps and you're in the file system and ready to grab a midi file. It's about as fast as any other method I've run across. It's also helpful that Drambo remembers the folder you last accessed the next time you import.

    You can audition a lot of files fairly quickly by keeping the transport running and the clip editor open. Then it's just tap clear, re-open the editor, tap MIDI, Import, and the file you want. Sure, several more taps than I'd like but not really all that bad. Better than the complications of adding a midi plugin IMO.

    Meanwhile i purchased Helium. Good for previewing, otherwise slow, difficult workflow with bad navigation. But i didn't except much more. It works for what i downloaded.

    Although i don't know where can i import midi files and how into Drambo. Where i have to tap three times, i need to check.
    You can drag n drop between clip slots what i know only.

    • Tap the edit button next to the clip preview (just to the left of the record button).
    • Tap MIDI
    • Tap Import from MIDI file
    • Browse to find your MIDI file.

    Unfortunately, when you import a file, that dialog box closes, so you have to repeat all three taps for the next file. However, at least Drambo remembers where you were in the file system the next time you get there.

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