[LAU] linuxsampler > 0.5.1 vs. pitch bend

[Fernando Lopez-Lezcano]

On Tue, 2010-05-25 at 09:11 +0200, Julien Claassen wrote:
> Hello Fernando!
>    I've just tested my LinuxSampler 1.0 (self built) with three different 
> GigaSamples. If you have any of them handy:
> Sampletekk/PMI BOB Orchestral Brass: Pitchbend works!
> Sampletekk/PMI Old Lady Grand piano: Pitchbend doesn't work!
> Sampletekk ARP Solina: Pitchbend works!
> 
>    So it seems to me, that LinuxSampler recognises some info in the .gig-file, 
> that allows or forbids the acceptance of pitchbend, or perhaps it's just 
> tuning of the pitchbend in semi tones, set to 0 for the piano.
>    I very sure it's something of the kind, since PMI took great care of their 
> instruments. But I could retest with other keyboard instruments - which are 
> not suppose to bend.

Very useful comment... and that was indeed the case as Dominic outlines
later in the thread (see my answer below). 

Thanks!
-- Fernando