[linux-audio-user] Anyone interested in helping with melotron

John Check j4strngs at bitless.net
Fri Mar 11 11:37:40 EST 2005


On Friday 11 March 2005 11:08 am, james at dis-dot-dat.net wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Mar, 2005 at 10:35AM -0500, John Check spake thus:
>
> <snip>
>
> > Too, there are a carload of parameters per sample * instruments *
> > presets.
> >
> > > Ideally, we want a way to be able to create soundfonts as they are
> > > needed with commandline tools.  You get the accessibility, plus you
> > > can write the patch descriptions in any editor, or from a script,
> > > whatever.  You then just compile the description and waves into a
> > > soundfont.  This way is much more flexible.
> >
> > First thing that comes to mind from an efficiency POV is setting loop
> > points in the individual samples (snippet)  that make up the instruments.
> > I don't know what kind of algorithm it would take.. finding zero
> > crossings is easy enough, but getting a smooth loop can be a challenge
> > WRT timbre.
>
> This is a good point, and although it relates to the commandline sf
> tools, it's probably best kept as a separate problem.  If we get this
> part right, a sample auditor could be used that exports the loop
> points and puts them in the description file.
>

Really, I was more concerned with the first part of that than timbre.
It would be nice if there was a quick way to audition the loop points.



> > > > cheers,
> > > >
> > > > tim hall
> > > > http://glastonburymusic.org.uk



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