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Messages - Ertuğrul İnanç

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Tips & Tricks / Re: MIDI to WAV; a Simpler Method
 
As Winamp 3 has been released, I have to note that I have neither downloaded/installed the product, nor -naturally- tested the method for it. It may or may not be working.

For now, it's recommended to try at your own risk with Winamp 2 series.
 
156
General Discussion / Re: NWC 1.0
 
I've received some requests for [abbr=NoteWorthy, yet to be Composer, version 1.0]NW1[/abbr] and e-mailed back with the package. If I missed anyone, please email again.
 
158
General Discussion / Re: How do I load a midi file and convert it to alla breve "cut time
 
Here is what can be said without knowing the song details such as alternating key signatures etc.

  • Load the midi file in [abbr=NoteWorthy Composer; the only piece of commercial software that I feel happy for promoting anyway...]NWC[/abbr];
     
  • Locate the existing time signature;

  • Delete the time signature and insert a "cut time" instead;

  • Tools > Audit Bar Lines.
 
Hopefully done...
 
You may wish to submit your piece to the Newsgroup for further assistance.
 
159
General Discussion / Re: NWC 1.0
 
That would be nice. Seeing the great achievements by comparing the [abbr=Noteworthy composer, the best two in one: a powerful notation processor plus a useful midi sequencer]software[/abbr] with its [abbr=Notewrthy, the grandfather of NWC]earliest form[/abbr] is really useful. I experienced it.
 
160
General Discussion / Re: Do we have to order the latest version?
 
Just out of curiousity, I wished to see what [abbr=Note Worthy Composer rules!..]NWC[/abbr] 1.00 used to look like because the earliest copy I saw was 1.3x and I've been witnessing the development since 1.55. One of the regulars, then, kindly emailed me the evaluation copy of NoteWorthy (yet to be Composer) 1.

If requested, I can do the same since I'm keeping the copy.
 
162
General Discussion / Re: Chords on music
 
A shareware tool was released for Beta testing, doing what you describe. It was supposed to work with NWC, Word and Excel. However, both the tool (Noterow Assistant) and its author (Steve Allen) have disappeared.

I believe the NoteRow font is still available for dl on the !scripto(Scriptorion). Correct me if not.

Hth

PS: The spell check appears to be very cruel. Here is what it has detected:

dl    Hth    Noterow    NoteRow    NWC    scripto    Scriptorion    shareware
 
163
General Discussion / Re: New spell check mechanism when previewing your post
 
A good idea, indeed. I often make typographical mistakes and, concerning long posts, it's hard and ineffective trying to catch them by eye.

British/Canadian spelling is also my preference because I was trained in that discipline. So, it would be nice to support the pairs as centre/center or colour/color etc.
 
165
Tips & Tricks / MIDI to WAV; a Simpler Method
 
A Simpler Way of Recording MIDI to WAV

You can use this method if you have a full duplex soundcard and Winamp 2.x installed in your system.

In Winamp, go to Options > Preferences and configure Winamp2 MIDI plug-in v2.63b as demonstrated at the screenshot. Make sure Use DirectSound, Send to DSP and Send to Output options are unchecked. I prefer 48 kHZ 16 bit Stereo as output format but you can manipulate it upon your hardware capabilities and/or preferences.

Restart Winamp after having completed the configuration. Your wave file will be saved to the folder specified during the configuration, as you play the midi file, with the same name.

After completing your recordings, redo the configuration and uncheck Write WAV files to: option leaving the others unchanged for future usage. Don't forget to restart Winamp for changes to take effect.

Since MIDI to WAV conversion is a frequently discussed topic on the Forum, I hope this won't be considered off-topic.

  • PS: Tested and approved on my PIII-550/128MB/W98SE system with SB Live! Platinum + General User GS 1.35 SF Bank.
  • PPS: Works also under WinXP
 
168
General Discussion / Re: Audio HQ
 
If you have an SB Live! or Audigy soundcard, Audio HQ is located at:

Start > Programs > Creative > Sound Blaster Live

or just

Creative Launcher > Audio HQ

Hth,
Ertugrul
 
172
General Discussion / Re: Web Site Enhancements
 
Although I appreciate Joy's nosthalgical (sp?) dissent, I agree with the lot this time. :þ

The new look is very nice, clear and effective.

FWIW
 
173
General Discussion / Re: More on blues triplets
If I understand correctly, you wish to make your rests invisible. That's possible.

To make any object or group of objects invisible, select (highlight) it; open its properties dialogue in one of the following ways:

  • RightClick > Properties
  • press Ctrl + E or Alt + Enter
then go to the Visibility tab and set Show on printed page property to Never from the dropdown box.

Click OK or press Enter. It's done.

Hth,
Ertugrul
 
178
General Discussion / Re: accented syllable or letter
 
Layering is the magic word again.

Make a(n invisible) copy of the staf w. lyrics and enter only the accents as lyrics, filling the rest with underscores (_).

I've made a demonstration file but cannot upload it anywhere at the moment. Will it be of help if I submit it to the newsgroup or would you wish me to email it to you?

Hth,
Ertugrul
 
180
Tips & Tricks / Timbres of Instruments on the Percussion Bank (ch.10)
This is an out-dated issue for the lucky followers of the Newsgroup but it may be new and helpful for the ausländer;

To change the timbre of a percussion instrument (ie those assigned to independent pitches on midi channel #10), use the pitch-bend controller.

The attached file simulates the beats of the kudüm, a traditional Turkish/Eastern drumset, varying the tone colour for the two drums and two picks, using pitch-bends.

Watch out: when you apply a controller to a channel, all tracks on that channel will be effected so be careful or use multiple midi ports.
181
Tips & Tricks / Faking special endings with layering
 
Many of us must have wished to widen the range of special endings over more than one measure. At least I did and since I didn't have the chance to wait for the wish come true, I figured out a workaround.

Make a second staff and fill it with either the exact data of the original or with rests. One thing is important: the beats have to be simultaneous.

At the point of question, alter the time signature as implemented in the example file and play with the visibility options of the special endings as necessary. Make sure you set the Upper Vertical Sizes of the two staves to the same values.

Consult the file, since it would express much more and better than my poor language.

Feedback appreciated.

PS: A real music file utilizing this tip will soon be submitted to the Newsgroup
 
182
Tips & Tricks / Re: Echo Effect in NWC
 
Do you think some chorus effect will help the echo sound more "naturally", ie more "technologically"? Your demo file is somehow dry and sounds as if two or more pianos play out of rhythm rather than an echo.

Or, it's just my tin ears...
 
188
General Discussion / Re: Tab button not working
Most probably, it's an issue with your keyboard. Maybe the tab key needs some cleaning?

Have you checked if it works OK with other applications?

Have you tried resetting your computer?

Hth,
E.
 
192
General Discussion / Re: Instrumentation
 
Speaking of the historical survey of instrumentation won't serve other than ruining bandwidth and time and that would be much better accomplished by -say- Grant, so I'll directly jump into the modern sense.

There is a single guidance but rule: timbre. Which instrument or instrument combinations will work best for my desired timbre? should be the question. You are completely free to decide, except for an obvious limitation: the tone areas or ranges of the instruments in question.

However, given that we're living in the computer age, that shouldn't stop you! There is at least one very good composer who doesn't care playability and just lets the soundcard + MIDI synth do it: Steve Layton. Check out his Ampcast site and hear what I mean...

You'll need to order your priorities. Which should come first? The sound you are after, or playability.

The best music teacher is music itself. Hear lots of Debussy, Webern, Varése, Scelsi, Murail, Steve Reich and you'll get to the point.

For even more discussion, several constructive advices and lots of mess, you may consider posting your query on rec.music.compose

Hth,
Ertugrul
 
193
Tips & Tricks / Using Soundfonts with SB Live! Cards and Accessing them from NWC
 
First of all, you should be using the correct MIDI port with NWC. Go to Tools > Options > MIDI; remove anything on the right panel by double-clicking; now again by double clicking, add the following devices from the left panel in this order:

  • A: SB Live! MIDI Synth
  • B: SB Live! MIDI Synth
  • Creative S/W Synth and the rest (if any)
If you wish your external midi players (Winamp, Vanbasco, WMP, Noteworthy Player etc.) to use the sound font enabled device, too, then run Control Panel > Multimedia > MIDI and select A: SB Live! MIDI Synth as the preferred device.

Now, let's find some soundfonts and use them.

Instead of loading singular instruments, I recommend installing a full set such as General User GS which I use. Let's install it together as an example:

Run the Soundfont applet, which lies on your Creative Launcher > Audio HQ or Start > Programs > Creative > SB Live! > Audio HQ. The 4 MB EMU sf set must have been already installed there. Select it and click "Replace..." Locate the GUGS set on your HD (it should have been unpacked) and load it. Before that, don't forget to increase your "static caching" to -say- 35 MB. Now, you have installed a full set of GM/GS instruments using several banks.

Let's suppose that you don't like one or more instruments from GUGS (I don't). Say, you found a better solo viola than that included with it (I did!). You can replace one or more instruments within a set. Let's go to "Configure Instrument" tab. From the "select instrument" dropdown list find Viola. Click "Load" and locate your new Viola on our HD. Viola! You have replaced a single instrument within a set.

Let's go further and install the wonderful Jeux Organ soundfont set. We need to find an appropriate (empty) bank to load it. Go to "Configure bank" tab; find an "Empty" bank in the bi("Select Bank") dropdown list and click it. Now "load" your Jeux following the same procedure you've done twice so far.

What about acessing Jeux from NWC?

From "Staff Properties > Instrument" or "Insert > Instrument", check "Controller 0" and set its value to the bank number you have just installed Jeux. (In my case, it's 40.) Now, set the patch list to either 0 based or Jeux if you already manipulated nwcpatch.ini as required. So that you can select your desired instrument.

I hope the examples make it clearer. Refer also to the screenshots and don't hesitate contacting me for further assistance.

You will also get constructive assistance on The Soundfont Newsgroup

***Information Update about WinXP***

The new WinXP drivers of SB Live! enable independent usage of the A: and B: synths, which means that you can load and access seperate soundfont banks with the two ports. Given that you have enough system RAM, that's a really useful feature. However, it's not sufficiently documented. Thanks to Kenneth Rundt at the Soundfont Newsgroup, who pointed it.

MIDI Mapper configuration slightly changed with XP. You'll need to follow this route:

Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio

Win XP also provides a MIDI port named "Microsoft GS Synthesizer".

HTH.

PS: General User GS soundfont set can be downloaded for free from Original SoundFont Banks, where a tutorial on installation also exists.