diff --git a/Source/MIKMIDISequence.h b/Source/MIKMIDISequence.h
index 0b7c1a7d..53b66ceb 100644
--- a/Source/MIKMIDISequence.h
+++ b/Source/MIKMIDISequence.h
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ NS_INLINE MIKMIDITimeSignature MIKMIDITimeSignatureMake(UInt8 numerator, UInt8 d
  */
 + (instancetype)sequenceWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error;
 
+/**
+ *  Creates and initilazes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from a MIDI file.
+ *
+ *  @param fileURL The URL of the MIDI file.
+ *  @param convertMIDIChannelsToTracks Determines whether or not the track structure should be altered. When YES, the resulting sequence will
+ *  contain a tempo track, 1 track for each MIDI Channel that is found in the MIDI file, and 1 track for SysEx or MetaEvents as the last track in
+ *  the sequence. When NO, the track structure of the original MIDI file is left unaltered.
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon returns contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *  you may pass in NULL.
+ *
+ *  @return A new instance of MIKMIDISequence containing the loaded file's MIDI sequence, or nil if an error occured.
+ */
++ (instancetype)sequenceWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /**
  *  Initilazes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from a MIDI file.
  *
@@ -64,28 +78,70 @@ NS_INLINE MIKMIDITimeSignature MIKMIDITimeSignatureMake(UInt8 numerator, UInt8 d
  */
 - (instancetype)initWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error;
 
+/**
+ *  Initilazes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from a MIDI file.
+ *
+ *  @param fileURL The URL of the MIDI file.
+ *  @param convertMIDIChannelsToTracks Determines whether or not the track structure should be altered. When YES, the resulting sequence will
+ *  contain a tempo track, 1 track for each MIDI Channel that is found in the MIDI file, and 1 track for SysEx or MetaEvents as the last track in
+ *  the sequence. When NO, the track structure of the original MIDI file is left unaltered.
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *  you may pass in NULL.
+ *
+ *  @return A new instance of MIKMIDISequence containing the loaded file's MIDI sequence, or nil if an error occured.
+ */
+- (instancetype)initWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /**
  *  Creates and initializes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from MIDI data.
  *
  *  @param data  An NSData instance containing the data for the MIDI sequence/file.
- *  @param error If an
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
  *
  *  @return If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
  *  you may pass in NULL.
  */
 + (instancetype)sequenceWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)error;
 
+/**
+ *  Creates and initializes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from MIDI data.
+ *
+ *  @param data  An NSData instance containing the data for the MIDI sequence/file.
+ *  @param convertMIDIChannelsToTracks Determines whether or not the track structure should be altered. When YES, the resulting sequence will
+ *  contain a tempo track, 1 track for each MIDI Channel that is found in the MIDI file, and 1 track for SysEx or MetaEvents as the last track in
+ *  the sequence. When NO, the track structure of the original MIDI file is left unaltered.
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *
+ *  @return If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *  you may pass in NULL.
+ */
++ (instancetype)sequenceWithData:(NSData *)data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /**
  *  Initializes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from MIDI data.
  *
  *  @param data  An NSData instance containing the data for the MIDI sequence/file.
- *  @param error If an
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
  *
  *  @return If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
  *  you may pass in NULL.
  */
 - (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)error;
 
+/**
+ *  Initializes a new instance of MIKMIDISequence from MIDI data.
+ *
+ *  @param data  An NSData instance containing the data for the MIDI sequence/file.
+ *  @param convertMIDIChannelsToTracks Determines whether or not the track structure should be altered. When YES, the resulting sequence will
+ *  contain a tempo track, 1 track for each MIDI Channel that is found in the MIDI file, and 1 track for SysEx or MetaEvents as the last track in
+ *  the sequence. When NO, the track structure of the original MIDI file is left unaltered.
+ *  @param error If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *
+ *  @return If an error occurs, upon return contains an NSError object that describes the problem. If you are not interested in possible errors,
+ *  you may pass in NULL.
+ */
+- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error;
+
 /**
  *  Writes the MIDI sequence in Standard MIDI File format to a file at the specified URL.
  *
diff --git a/Source/MIKMIDISequence.m b/Source/MIKMIDISequence.m
index 8f91ec5f..f43e59d1 100644
--- a/Source/MIKMIDISequence.m
+++ b/Source/MIKMIDISequence.m
@@ -52,21 +52,41 @@ - (instancetype)init
 
 + (instancetype)sequenceWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error;
 {
-    return [[self alloc] initWithFileAtURL:fileURL error:error];
+    return [[self alloc] initWithFileAtURL:fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:NO error:error];
+}
+
++ (instancetype)sequenceWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error
+{
+	return [[self alloc] initWithFileAtURL:fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:error];
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL error:(NSError **)error;
 {
-    NSData *data = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:fileURL options:0 error:error];
-	return [self initWithData:data error:error];
+	return [self initWithFileAtURL:fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:NO error:error];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithFileAtURL:(NSURL *)fileURL convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error
+{
+	NSData *data = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:fileURL options:0 error:error];
+	return [self initWithData:data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:error];
 }
 
 + (instancetype)sequenceWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)error
 {
-    return [[self alloc] initWithData:data error:error];
+    return [[self alloc] initWithData:data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:NO error:error];
+}
+
++ (instancetype)sequenceWithData:(NSData *)data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error
+{
+	return [[self alloc] initWithData:data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:error];
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)error
+{
+	return [self initWithData:data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:NO error:error];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data convertMIDIChannelsToTracks:(BOOL)convertMIDIChannelsToTracks error:(NSError **)error
 {
 	error = error ? error : &(NSError *__autoreleasing){ nil };
 	
@@ -78,7 +98,8 @@ - (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)error
         return nil;
     }
 
-    err = MusicSequenceFileLoadData(sequence, (__bridge CFDataRef)data, kMusicSequenceFile_MIDIType, 0);
+	MusicSequenceLoadFlags flags = convertMIDIChannelsToTracks ? kMusicSequenceLoadSMF_ChannelsToTracks : 0;
+    err = MusicSequenceFileLoadData(sequence, (__bridge CFDataRef)data, kMusicSequenceFile_MIDIType, flags);
     if (err) {
         NSLog(@"MusicSequenceFileLoadData() failed with error %d in %s.", err, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
 		*error = [NSError errorWithDomain:NSOSStatusErrorDomain code:err userInfo:nil];