[LAU] searching a dark xylophone sample

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sat, 2011-07-09 at 12:00 +0000,
linux-audio-user-request at lists.linuxaudio.org wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:42:04 +0200
> From: fred <f.rech at yahoo.fr>
> Subject: Re: [LAU] searching a dark xylophone sample
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> Le 08/07/2011 20:34, Paul Davis a ?crit :
> > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:21 PM, fred<f.rech at yahoo.fr>  wrote:
> >
> >    
> >> Does anyone here on the list think it is possible we have in a near
> future
> >> this kind of applis in Linux for free (as in beer)) ?
> >>      
> > i find it unlikely, though it depends on precisely what you mean by
> "this kind"
> >    
> Mean, a good sound that is close to the real intrument
> > pianoteq is a fairly sophisticated piece of physical modelling
> > software. stuff like this doesn't grow on trees.
> >
> >    
> Yep ! But if one have a look inside, let say Ardour... do we have to 
> think there is wonderful trees
> in your backyard Paul ? ;-))

The first DX7, the first once in the brown metal case without an update,
are able to produce those kinds of sounds, later DX7 or first DX7 with
updates or Hexter might do it too, while I won't use a later DX7 or
Hexter ;), since I own a 'real' old faithful DX7 and never updated it.
Dunno, if there's a way to program sounds for Hexter? If so, you should
try Hexter. Hexter seems to be able to emulate a DX7, but the presets
are garbage, compared with a real old faithful, non-upgraded DX7.

Regarding to Xylophone and Vibraphone sounds all free sfs and gigs I
know are less good than FM synthetic sounds.