MIDI files can also be multi-channel, which means they can contain the notes of multiple parts of a song. This allows you to make an infinite variety of melodies, chords, and notes.īecause they are very lightweight and contain exact note information, they are a perfect way to share melodies in digital format.

You need to run your MIDI track through an instrument to play sound. In contrast to audio samples and audio tracks, MIDI files and MIDI tracks do not contain any sound. You can also plug a MIDI keyboard into your computer to play notes on a MIDI track. These types of tracks allow you to draw notes in your DAW to play a melody. You may import MIDI files onto MIDI tracks (also called instrument tracks or instrument channels in FL Studio). What is a MIDI File and what are they used for?Ī MIDI file (.mid) is a simple file containing musical note data. Then I will show you two ways of importing a MIDI file into FL Studio.

This guide starts by outlining what a MIDI file is and how to use MIDI files & MIDI tracks.

We also have similar guides for using MIDI files in Ableton Live, Studio One, Logic Pro, and Cubase. We designed this easy-to-follow guide to help you import MIDI files in FL Studio.