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Re: This SMF file won,t play

2003-01-06 by jqw2 <johnq_10@schwaller.org>

Jimmy,
The file has a RIFF header in front of the MIDI header.  If you 
delete the first 20 bytes in a hex editor (so that the file now 
begins with MThd), and save it, it plays perfectly.

That's a programmer's technical answer to the question.  What's the 
best answer using common everyday tools you'd find around your 
computer or piano?

- John Q. Walker

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