Change pitch of midi instruments

Hello
What is the best way to change the pitch of midi instruments to match source recording of acoustic guitar and voices?
thanks

Hi Jordi!
What are you doing slumming it here my friend?
Anyhow.. for the OP.. If you go to the Instrument Properties tab in the Play Engine... you can fine tune the instruments there.. which would probably be a lot easier than messing around with your own audio files
See page 57 of the Play 4 System manual for further info....
http://www.soundsonline-forums.com/manuals/Play-4-System-Manual.pdf

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