Can any one tell me how to Change midi file preview sound in Ableton Live Browser?

When You click to hear a midi file in "Live" Browser, a default sound plays the midi file, but I don't know where is this sound Proceeded from and How to change that. I could not find ant settings relative to this in the Options.
I don't like the sound and I don't want to drag midi files on a track with a vst sound to preview the midi file every time.

Answered:
I finally found an answer from abes on this. midi preview uses a soundfile that is a small sine wave (MidiPreHear.aif). In Live You can not change the sound.

My suggestion is to replace this audiofile with any sound file of your choice.
the file is in live directory /resources/misc/MidiPreHear.aif

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I have posted this in the requests forum. If you want this feature please let abes know by responding to the request post.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=147877

 

I dont think u can change it, but if its possible, id also like to know.

 

Yeah i'd like to know it too, it pretty annoying.

 

I believe I asked this question before, and the overwhelming consensus was that it is not possible.... which sucks, especially when previewing a drum clip. You would think that option would be an absolute no brainer...

 

hmm, preset midi clips have previews. It is just a ghetto idea but, have you tried manually adding them to your live library folder instrument-presets? (I haven't tried this)

Also have tried searching/asking on the Ableton forums?

 

A midi clip preview is just a midi file played back through some virtual instrument, whereas instrument presets are saved setting and patches for various instruments, they are two different things. As far as I know a midi clip cannot have some embedded instrument preset instructions...

 

The point is that when You want to check a midi file content on the fly without moving it on your hard drive, to be able to preview that and when You want change the sound (Piano, Drum, Bass..)

 

I will ask Ableton and Suggest them the function as a Context menu by right clicking the midi file in the Browser and the choice to choose between minimum 6 Basic Instruments (Piano, Base, Drum, Percussion, String, Brass)

 

If you had just googled "Change midi file preview sound in Ableton" you would have had all the answers you required from the 3rd item down. Already been discussed in the ableton forum and answered by an ableton employee.

Doesn't anybody try and find their own answers to questions anymore or do they just expect someone else to do everything for them, jeez.

 

in other hosts the midi file is previewed by the selected track/vsti. no special 6 sounds or whatever

I know I can audition drum midi with ezplayer and use any drums (NI Studio Drummer)

Or you could use this....

EZ Keys

* I swear I dont work for toontrack

 

Dear willum,

be sure that Searching google is easier than writing in the forum. So i searched google befor but found nothing.

 

(old thread, I know)

Ah, I am glad you found the answer. Thanks for sharing.

 

I found the answer here.....

Change midi file preview sound in Ableton

 

ahhh, you can drag the MidiPreHear.adv simpler device from the App-Resources->Misc folder into a midi channel, then tweak the ADSR envelopes and whatnot to at least make it less harsh and avoid clipping in chords. Probably best to stick with a straight sine wave but sure you could load in any waveform. Also tried to create an identical device using operator but it wouldn't take when copying. still better than it was! Off to do the same with that metronome..