Midi export sounds like a bunch of pianos...

So I'm trying to export a project I made as a MIDI to share with my friend, and every part (guitars, drums, bass) has been exported with the instrument set to the piano.
How do I get Logic to export a Midi file sans piano?
(P.S., This is Logic Express 9 I'm working with should anyone ask)
Message was edited by: espeed623

What kind of instrument or software does your friend use? This thing isn't a bug or a problem. For the MIDI part of it to work, just insert Program Change numbers representing the corresponding instruments in the very beginning of each track. See the GM (General MIDI) specifications or MIDI Implementation Charts for Logic's Instruments to figure out what PC numbers you need to insert.
An alternative way is not to do anything with the project but just to describe to your friend what instruments are supposed to be playing on which track.

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