[LAU] Need to create midi files using multiple sound banks in Linux using native notation editor

Nils Gey ich at nilsgey.de
Wed Feb 6 12:06:57 UTC 2013


On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 04:00:10 -0800 (PST)
linux_matt <martinspost at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I am currently creating midi files using Noteworthy Composer under Wine. I
> allocate sound banks like so: asfxload -b [bank no.] [font] and staves in
> Noteworthy can be allocated to particular sound banks. I then create wav
> files to use use a backing tracks (for practice) using fluidsynth having
> first mapped soundfonts to presets in fluidsynth (I like to use skifta as a
> remote which is very handy). All of this works well but I would like to
> switch to a native Linux notation editor. My preference would probably be
> denemo or musescore, rosegarden has a lot of functionality i don't really
> need. I am struggling to find how I can call multiple soundbanks in a single 
> score and export those as a midi file so fluidsynth can utilise the relevant
> soundfonts.  Grateful for any advice on resolving this -- thanks
> 

I am not quite there yet, but http://www.laborejo.org will be your tool once I get the sequencer features in (the ones that you search for).

Nils


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