How do I print the MIDI file in lead sheet or fake book format?
MidiIllustrator can quickly rearrange a score for a particular purpose, such as creating Fake Books or Lead Sheets. You can generate scores which show a combination of the following core features: melody, lyric, chord names and guitar frets. MidiIllustrator can usually identify the melody line in a MIDI file, and is also able to generate chords by analyzing the harmony tracks of the file. In order to do this, there must be sufficient information in the MIDI file for MidiIllustrator to work with (usually one melody track and at least one harmony track). To show the both the melody line and generate chords at once, start by opening the MIDI file in its original state. From the Tasks menu, select “Create Lead Sheets and Fake Books”, and then “Fake Book Style” 1, 2 or 3 depending on the “fake book” format you would like. MidiIllustrator will give you the opportunity to confirm which track in the file is the melody line. If you are using a Karaoke file instead of MIDI file, do not (if promp
