MIDI File

MIDI File
MIDI is a file format that represents musical information. It can contain various MIDI events, for example: "Note on", "Note off", "Set Tempo".

Ticks Per Quarter Note
Every MIDI file has a value called Ticks Per Quarter Note (TPQN) or Pulses Per Quarter (PPQ). Tick is the smallest unit of length.

So for example if TPQN = 96, it means that a note of length 96 ticks represents a quarter note. But a note of length 96 for TPQN = 192 represents an eighth note.

Basically, MIDIs with higher TPQN have higher precision. Default TPQN for MIDIs rendered in FL Studio is 96, but it can be changed in Options -> Project general settings.

Usage in modding
MIDI files can be used to make modding easier, check modding tools in Instructions.