MidiSqueezer - Midi compression and conversion to type 0

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As well as the requirement that a Midi be single track (type 0) for a cell phone, there is also a lot of data in any Midi that is irrelevant for use in a wireless device. MidiSqueezer not only converts to type 0 but also removes the fat found in most files leaving you with a smaller Midi that's results in:

Faster download to a wireless device
Reduced wireless data transfer charges
Less phone memory used for storage
Reduced Java midlet size
Reduced MMS message size

Key features are:

Leaves the musical content unaffected
Original files can be any Midi or KAR (karaoke midi) file
Batch conversion
Strips out all unnecessary events eg. lyrics, comments, system events, synthesizer specific
Creates Midi type 0 files from type 1 as well as reducing existing type 0 files further
Cross-platform java application (Windows, Mac or Linux)
Try before you buy!

Links for MidiSqueezer:

Download MidiSqueezer
Register MidiSqueezer online (11.95USD)
Use MidiCutter if you want to also reduce the playing time
Install Sun's free Java2 runtime (needed to run MidiSqueezer)

Shortening a Midi's playing time

Sometimes not only a reduced file size but also a much shortened playing time is required for a midi to be used as a cell phone ringtone. MidiCutter is the perfect tool for achieving this task and is a sister product to MidiSqueezer.