Actually you *can* convert a MIDI file to a WAV file in Awave Studio. Awave Studio not only handles 'recorded audio' and 'sampled instruments' but also two handfulls of 'song formats' such as MIDI-like files, mobile phone ring signals et c. The latter are always translated to MIDI internally, and can be converted to WAV format using a software synthesizer. This software synth 'plays' the song and records it at the same time. As instruments to 'play'it with it can use either the Roland GS set that comes with DirectX, or any instrument from any instrument file format that Awave Studio supports (and it supports about 200 file formats!!!).
Now why John is having trouble with the conversion is more difficult to tell. Maybe there's some incorrect 'bank selection' messages in the MIDI file. Or maybe something went wrong when it was saved to a MIDI file from the sequencer. John, I'd suggest that you send your MIDI file to the Awave Studio guys so they can have a look at it and tell you exactly what to do.
Re: Awave Studio help
Actually you *can* convert a MIDI file to a WAV file in Awave Studio. Awave Studio not only handles 'recorded audio' and 'sampled instruments' but also two handfulls of 'song formats' such as MIDI-like files, mobile phone ring signals et c. The latter are always translated to MIDI internally, and can be converted to WAV format using a software synthesizer. This software synth 'plays' the song and records it at the same time. As instruments to 'play'it with it can use either the Roland GS set that comes with DirectX, or any instrument from any instrument file format that Awave Studio supports (and it supports about 200 file formats!!!).
Now why John is having trouble with the conversion is more difficult to tell. Maybe there's some incorrect 'bank selection' messages in the MIDI file. Or maybe something went wrong when it was saved to a MIDI file from the sequencer. John, I'd suggest that you send your MIDI file to the Awave Studio guys so they can have a look at it and tell you exactly what to do.