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Title: Chinese instruments
Post by: Steffen Appelquist on 2003-05-01 07:55 AM
Several places on the net I can play chinese MIDI files and it really sounds like true chinese instruments. Pressing "P" (Insrument patch) gives however no possibility of choosing any chinese instruments - they all sounds quite western. I guess it has not something to do with my soundcard for that reason that it is able to play the above-mentioned chinese MIDI-files.
Kind regards
Steffen Appelquist
Title: Re: Chinese instruments
Post by: Fred Nachbaur on 2003-05-01 02:36 PM
If you import the midis into NWC, you can see what instrument patches were used by the file's creator. Just be sure that Tools | Options | Import has "Insert Instrument Changes" checked.

Another option is VanBasco's Midi/Karaoke Player (http://www.vanbasco.com) which give a display of the instrument patches currently in use on each channel in one of its display windows.
Title: Re: Chinese instruments
Post by: Jussi Bergström on 2003-05-04 08:49 PM
Unfortunately NWC doesn't import nor does VanBasco show further midi controllers, like pitch bend. Many instruments are often variated using these.
Also, an oriental instrument may be achived using a bank change. See your sound card manual for futher details on these.