Re: [Denemo-devel] Next Question - MIDI output instrument

[Philip Rhoades]

Richard,


On 2013-12-20 06:10, Richard Shann wrote:
> The MIDI instrument list that appears on the Staffs/Voices -> Staff
> Properties -> MIDI -> MIDI Instrument tab is extracted from the
> soundfont you are using (Edit->Change Preferences->Audio/MIDI->Choose
> Soundfont), but is hopelessly garbled, and should not be used. There is
> a bug report in for this.


Right.


> Instead look up which program number you want (if you are using the
> default soundfont then it will be the GM standard number) and put that
> in the Program on that tab.
> The default is a very small soundfont though, for serious use get one
> with a good guitar on it and use that.


I found something that seems to be OK but there appears to be a lot of 
people looking for good Classical Guitar sf2.

Thanks!

Phil.


> Richard
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2013-12-20 at 05:15 +1100, Philip Rhoades wrote:
> > People,
> >
> > I am confused by:
> >
> > - the smaller number of devices listed in:
> >
> >    /usr/share/denemo/instruments.xml
> >
> > and the much greater number of devices in:
> >
> >    Staffs/Voices -> Staff Properties -> MIDI -> MIDI Instrument
> >
> > - the fact that "Classical Guitar" appears in the former and not the
> > latter
> >
> > I have changed the MIDI Instrument from the default piano sound that 
> > is
> > used when exporting to a MIDI file and have tried a few of the 
> > "guitar"
> > instruments but none some to really sound like a "Classical Guitar".
> >
> > Also, is there some reason why the "MIDI Instrument" list can't be 
> > alpha
> > sorted?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Phil.

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