[linux-audio-user] Which is the best way to simulate a real piano under gnu/Linux? Here's my proposal.

[Cesare Marilungo]

So far I have a nice (but not impressive) soundfont downloaded here:

http://www.hum.aau.dk/~bovbjerg/piano4.html

I'm on a 64k isdn connection so I can't download and try every free 
sample on the net.
While experimenting to achieve a more natural sound I tried 
dssi_convolve with some IRs downloaded from noisevault.com and got a 
nicer result.

Now, I've just been inspired by the Florian Shmidth dssi_convolve entry 
on his blog and I decided to create an om patch with everything I need 
to have a realistic piano, with:

- the samples already loaded when I open the patch (I think I can use 
fluidsynth-dssi, with a good soundfont);
- the patch will send the notes to two different responses according to 
the state of the damper pedal (I'm not sure this could be done with om);
- it would be great to simulate also the resonance of other notes when 
the damper pedal is pressed or other keys are already pressed;
- it would be great also to simulate a true hammer action;

I think it would be good for the community to have something similar or 
better than the Steinberg The Grand VSTi. What's your opinion? Can you 
help me?

Or I am doing something that's already been done? In this case, where 
can I find it?

Regards,
c.
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www.cesaremarilungo.com