changing instruments

Howdy HB,

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The only thing I can think of right now is that sometimes when I tell it to put in the chord names, it kinda goes overboard and puts a lot of chords in there that probably shouldn't be. That probably could be fixed if I didn't include all the staffs in chord transcription.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

You're probably right on target. Often times in "found" .mid files, there may be some "decorative" instrumentation that actually is more confusing to chord analysis than helpful. As you work with more files, you'll develop the knack (and ear) for discerning which instruments should be included in chord analysis, as well as which shouldn't, in a given song file.

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I wanted to transcribe out of a difficult key into the key of G and when it did, it did have the sharp on the F, but the actual music was in the key of D. I have ran across this several times. I have transcribed into G and gotten music in C, but it still has the sharp on the F in the staff.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

I think you're using the "Staff/Transpose actual pitches" here, correct? If so, then you may be finding music that is "modal", which sometimes can look like it's in a different key.

If the transposition is causing you concern, please feel free to post one of the .mid files here that you're working with, describe what you're trying to do, and we'll have a look at it.

ttfn,
Sherry