[LAU] q: percussion piece
Folderol
folderol at ukfsn.org
Wed Dec 22 22:46:28 UTC 2010
On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:30:42 -0800
Kim Cascone <kim at anechoicmedia.com> 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?
>
> I haven't worked with midi since my Silicon Valley days so I haven't
> been paying much attention to midi tools in Linux. Any help is appreciated.
>
> thanks in advance!
> KIM
Why does it have to be *one* App?
The most natural arrangement I can think of would be to load the MIDI
into Rosegarden and link to Hydrogen, for which you can create
drumkits from your samples.
--
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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