[LAU] q: percussion piece

[Orcan Ogetbil]

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
> I'm working on a percussion piece where I've generated the score by hand,
> then had a percussionist perform all three parts (instruments) of the piece
> into a midi file.
>
> I've got a library of around one hundred or so samples I designed that I
> want to experiment with i.e. arbitrarily select samples to play in order to
> build a little percussion ensemble for the piece.
>
> What I'd like to do is have ONE program (if possible) where I can import the
> .mid file, create a multi-sample instrument (yes like a drum kit) and assign
> any of my percussion samples to the key/note being played where I can tune,
> pan and adjust volume for each key/note.
>
> I'd prefer to do it all 'under one roof' if at all possible.
>
> I looked into LMMS but don't think it really does what I need it to --
> besides, the LMMS documentation is very poor - so it turned me off to
> researching it further.
>
> Can any one point me to a simple one app does all environment on Linux where
> I can simply import a mid file and make a multi-sample instrument?
>

muse can do pretty much all of that.
http://muse-sequencer.org/

I recommend checking out the muse2 SVN branch.

Or you can combine hydrogen with muse, or with rosegarden.
http://www.hydrogen-music.org/
http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/


Best,
Orcan