Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] ".mid" files playing in Linux games
From: RTaylor (ricktaylor_AT_speakeasy.net)
Date: Sat Jan 31 2004 - 20:05:24 EET
The label "drclaw_AT_dogsolitude.org" hathe been affixed to this message,
>On Fri, Jan 30, 2004 at 04:12:17PM -0600, RTaylor wrote:
>> The label "drclaw_AT_dogsolitude.org" hathe been affixed to this message,
>> >On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 03:52:38PM -0500, Dominic Genest wrote:
>> >> Mine are rather "piano only", classical-like, songs. Those usually sound
>> >> better with midi sequencers.
>> >
>> >I would have to completely disagree. It isn't that one is "better" than
>> >the other, they both have pluses and minuses. At a certain level,
>>
>> ...His songs, guy.
>
>I was just attempting to point out that the formats themselves do not
>constrain the ability of the composer to write music in one style or
>another. You could write a piece with an acceptable piano simulation
.mod seems a bit limiting to me... If your samples are too large they drag a
bit, files get huge, etc. I don't think I've actually played one since about
1994 or so though and that was on my 486/25. :} I could very well be mistaken.
You're pretty much stuck with a tracker to play or compose in as well, no? It
might be nice if mods were implemented as an actual, portable form of midi
though...
{like if you could export them from your sequencer with imbedded .wav
files.}
:} My point was that they're his songs... he knows how he likes them.
>in either format. What constrains the composer is the amount of support
>for "piano" sounds he could find related to these formats. If this was
>a commercial project, I could think of numerous commercial MIDI synths
>that have decent piano simulations, the problem is that I personally
>haven't heard any good piano simulations of the free software variety,
>and plugging in your own piano sounds is just as easy with a tracked
>song as with a MIDI song.
You can use the same sound fonts or instruments in either system.
This is excellent.
http://www.personalcopy.com/sfarkfonts1.htm
These are the companies that made the samples that shipped with sonar.
Many of them are excellent as well: They're just .wav files... :} pretty much
cross-platform.
www.aka-online.de
www.backintimerecords.de
www.boldersounds.com
www.ericvonbayer.us
www.handheldsound.com
www.manytone.com
www.maz-sound.com
www.prosoundbank.com
--
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Tears can never dry. A judgement made can never bend.
...
And I've been putting out fire with gasoline...
{Dave}
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