Midiary: MIDI File Studio

Version-specific help

Version 6.0.1 (build 15)

This guide covers version 6.0.1. The current website catalog lists version 6.0.1. Check the App Store for availability on your device; the features below require version 6.0.1 or later.

Midiary 6.0.1 (build 15) for iPhone and iPad has been submitted to Apple for review. It is not yet an availability announcement. Version 6.0 remains available while this patch is reviewed. The separate Mac release is unchanged by this iPhone/iPad patch.

In the 6.0.1 iPhone/iPad update, tapping a bar in Overview > Key and chords, or choosing Play from bar in its menu, turns off the active loop and starts continuous playback from that bar. Loop bar still enables looping for the chosen bar. Saved practice sections are unchanged. In 6.0 or earlier, disable Loop bars in Practice & mix before choosing a new playback start.

In 6.0, open a MIDI file or the included band sample, then Practice & mix. Turn on Loop bars, choose the first and last bars, and adjust speed, key and muted or solo parts. Save this practice section, give it a name and optional notes, and save. Choose a saved section to recall it. Playback pauses at the beginning; press Play when ready.

Previous passage and Next passage move the loop while preserving its length, stopping at the beginning or end of the song. Saved sections can be renamed, reordered and deleted. Share practice plan sends a text checklist of your saved settings and notes; it does not include MIDI or audio and cannot restore your file.

Saved sections belong to the original MIDI and the exact edited revision. They remain on this device after relaunch. If the music has changed, return to that revision or save a new section. Bar-based sections need metrical timing and a non-sequential file. Deleting the app removes its local data; keep exported originals and edits in a safe location.

To change an instrument: open File tools, choose the channel, open Instrument and select a sound. Choose Set instrument, review the proposed change, then Save edit. Export the edited MIDI for a separate file. Internal voices sketch instrument families rather than reproduce every General MIDI patch; external gear uses its own sounds.

To loop one bar, open Overview > Key and chords. Touch and hold the desired bar and choose Loop bar with that number. You do not need to enable Loop first. The 5.1.1 iPhone/iPad update fixes instrument selection reverting and later bars incorrectly offering bar 1. These fixes are retained in 6.0.

Chord and key results are estimates. MIDI gear requires a compatible connection and instrument; SysEx remains off unless enabled. If a problem persists, contact support with the installed version, device and steps. Share a sample MIDI file only if you are comfortable sharing its contents.

In the 6.0 Mac update, right-clicking a chord opens actions for that exact bar. Instrument selection, chord looping and saved practice recall have been checked on Mac as well as iPhone and iPad.

Guide updated 2026-11-03.