Why go through this trouble? Because a high-quality MIDI of 1998 is the ultimate remix tool. By securing a clean MIDI file, you unlock the following possibilities:
And not just any MIDI file. The holy grail, the subject of forgotten Geocities forums and long-dead FTP servers, is the file labeled
The main riff of 1998 is a specific pattern: B, F#, G, A, B, A, G, F# (octaves vary). A bad MIDI will miss the octave jumps. An "extra quality" MIDI will use proper note ranges and legato phrasing.
An "extra quality" file might include GM (General MIDI) or GS (Roland) program changes. It will automatically set your sound card to a "Synth Lead" (Program 90) or "Pad" (Program 91) to approximate the sound.
