[LAU] band organs

[Benoît Rouits]

Le 28/08/2014 05:44, David Christensen a écrit :
> linux-audio-user:
>
> I'm a Linux user would like to play (sequence) band organ MIDI files
> using soundfont synthesis.  I have set up a Core Duo laptop with Debian
> Wheezy, recompiled the kernel with the realtime patch, and installed
> various music software packages (RoseGarden, FluidSynth, etc.).
>
>
> STFW I am able to find free/ open source software (FOSS) MIDI files of
> band organ music rolls, but I am unable to find any FOSS band organ
> soundfont files.
>
>
> I am also unable to find technical information on band organs, notably
> music roll encoding/ decoding -- e.g. which organ functions and
> instruments/ pitches are on which music roll channels -- and how this is
> dealt with when the rolls are converted to MIDI and played using
> something other than the make and model band organ intended by the
> arranger.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> David

With keyword 'barrel organ' or 'french street organ' in google,
i found a link on a soundfont (sf2), source:
http://forum.renoise.com/index.php/topic/21134-barrel-organcalliope-instrument/
HTH,
- Benoît