I need to know MIDI

I have 2 or 3 questions about using MIDI (multiple instrument dynamic interface) in VB. Now, we shall move on to...

QUESTION #1

Q: How would I load a MIDI file, be able to do anything with it, and be able to select the synthesizer (eg. Creative S/W Synth, MIDI Mapper, SB512 Midi-Out (E400).

A: YOUR ANSWER HERE. Which would probably have something to do with...

QUESTION #2

Q: How do you play single MIDI notes in VB? eg. Make them at run-time, if I was making a Composer for MIDI.

A: YOUR ANSWER HERE. Now, onto the last question...

QUESTION #3

Q: How do you save MIDI-notes into a .MID/.RMI file format? What is the format? eg. A save function.

A: YOUR ANSWER HERE!

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1. Look at http://www.whatsit.org/com/net/whatever for the file format of an SMF (standard MIDI file).

2. See http://www.parksie.uklinux.net/midi.zip

3. See 1

In order to play a MIDI file you'd need to write a full timing/scheduling system...you have been warned - you'd also need a multimedia timer, since the Timer is poor.

Did I mention it needs to be 16bit to work properly? ;)

Wouldn't I just be able to play it with something called MMcontrol or MciSendMessage API or something of that sort?

Yes, but only if it's a separate file. If you were going to load and process it, you'd need a scheduler.