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Messages - Barry Graham

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General Discussion / Re: Some basic help & advice needed regarding .ncw --> .mid --> .wav
If your sound card is full duplex you should be able to record the output direct from NWC.

You can use the Wave Editor that comes with Nero or record the output from the System Mixer using the free version of Musicmatch Jukebox.

With Nero you can record as a wave and convert to mp3.
With Musicmatch you have the choice of several recording formats.

My preference is to record to wave in Musicmatch then adjust, clip and normalize the wave in Cool Edit.
The enhanced wave file can then be converted to mp3 in Musicmatch.
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General Discussion / Re: How do you change the 'Global Pitch Bend' Settings?
I dont think this is possible with NWC (someone may contradict me - they usually do).

With a sequencer:-

In the Event List in your sequencer
On the required Track
Enter Controller 101 0  (Select Pitch Bend RPN)
Enter Controller  6  12  (Sets Pitch Bend to +- 12
semitones)

Do your pitch wheel thing in here.
A semitone = 683 (close enough)
An octave = 8192

Reset with  101 0
then data  6 2  in the same track.

Do a Reset All Controllers 121  0 at the end of the track to
settle it all down.
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General Discussion / Re: (piano) keyboard input
I use a 49 key (4 octave)3/4 size Midiman "Keyman" keyboard.
No frills - octave shift - velocity preselect - channel select - patch select only.
Suits me for note input.
Wouldn't suit a pianist - strictly note entry only and sound through the sound card only.
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General Discussion / Re: Midi question
Import the MIDI file.
Export immediately as a Type 0 MIDI file (with filename changed).
Re-import the Type 0 MIDI file but uncheck "Map each midi channel to a separate staff" on the second page of the import dialogue box.
Set "Maximum single track chord size" to the maximum value.
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General Discussion / Re: About the product package...
From the NWC Help.........

"As a licensed user of NoteWorthy Composer , you are entitled to install NoteWorthy Composer on one machine and enjoy unrestricted use of its capabilities. You may also install NoteWorthy Composer on a second machine provided that it will never be in simultaneous use on more than one machine."
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Tips & Tricks / User Font: Boxmarks.ttf Music Symbols Font
A new music symbol font for NoteWorthy Composer users, Boxmarks.ttf provides boxed letters, multi-bar rest markers and numbers, lip up, fall off, arpeggio, gliss, bowing marks, crescendo, roll, turns etc. The file boxmarks.zip (11K) includes the font file, instructions on installation and use in NoteWorthy Composer and a *.nwc file with examples of the font in use.
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Tips & Tricks / Writing and Hearing Parts for Kit Drummers
Midi percussion parts use a notation that does not match conventional drum parts. If you want to write and play back a drum part try this:

  • Open the Windows 3.x MAIN Window and Select CONTROL PANEL. Then select MIDI MAPPER.
  • Create a New Key Map (call it DRUM). Re-map the source keys for the basic drum kit in the left column to their matching sound keys in the right column.
    • Bass Drum (Note 45 - A in bass stave) to 36
    • Snare (Note 52 - E in bass stave) to 38
    • Closed Hihat (Note 55 - G in bass stave) to 44
    • Low Tom, Mid Tom and Hi Tom (Notes 47,48 & 50 - B,C & D) do not need to be remapped
    • Ride Cymbal (Note 59 - B above bass stave) is OK where it is
      Exit to save the new DRUM key map.
  • Create a New Patch Map (call it DRUM) for both 0 and 1 based patches. Change only the Acc. Grand Piano key map in the right column to DRUM. Remember to use Acc. Grand Piano as the instrument for your drum kit in NoteWorthy Composer. Exit to save the new patch map.
  • Create a NEW Setup (call it DRUM). The procedure depends on your sound card and the number of channels available. On my Soundblaster 16 - I activate all channels and select the Voyetra FM driver for output. (Check your normal setup first). Set channel 16 to Patch Map DRUM in the right-hand column. You could also redirect channel 10 to 16 in column 2 if you prefer channel 10 for drums. Exit to save the new setup.
  • Write your drum part on a stave that uses channel 16 ( or 10). Select Acc. Piano as your instrument and Midi Mapper as your output device. Use ALT/TAB to access the Program Manager/Control Panel/Midi Mapper and select DRUM as your setup. ALT/TAB back to NoteWorthy Composer and PLAY to hear the drum part playing along with the score. Don't forget to switch back to your normal Midi Mapper setup when listening to normal midi files.
  • Try and explain your drum part to your drummer! (That's the hard part). GOOD LUCK from the Land of Oz!