diff --git a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
index 4e4a03529..3b76d58b0 100644
--- a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
+++ b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ public:
 				it->setName( tn );
 			}
 			lastEnd = 0;
+			// General MIDI default
+			it->pitchRangeModel()->setInitValue( 2 );
 		}
 		return this;
 	}