Re: [Freecycle-users] Using Freecycle and a sequencer (e.g. Muse/Rosegarden)

[Predrag Viceic]

You should not only load the samples but also create an instrument, assign 
keyzones and define a preset. I know that this can be quite "time consuming" 
to stay polite, that's why I'm seriously thinking about providing an sf2 
export from freecycle. The problem is that libinstpatch (swami's sounfont 
managing lib) depends heavily on gnome, and for the sake of portability, I 
don't want to mess with gnome. (No pun intended)

Cheers,
Predrag


Le Jeudi 11 Août 2005 10:17, Daniel Browne a écrit :
> In fact it is a newer version of Freecycle - sorry about that.  I know
> I'm using Muse and Fluidsynth correclty as when following the same
> process | can use other soundfonts fine.  I just think I'm perhaps
> creating the soundfont incorrectly?  From my steps give, does it sound
> like I'm missing any vital stage in creating the soundfount?
>
> Unfortunately the documentation that comes with Swami is on the thin side.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Daniel.
>
> On 11/08/05, Predrag Viceic <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > * Freecycle 0.1
> >
> > ?!?
> >
> > Independently of swami, I think you should upgrade Freecycle to at least
> > 0.41 ..
> >
> > Concerning your fluidsynth problems, are you sure that you have correctly
> > set up your jack outputs?
> >
> > P
> >
> > Le Jeudi 11 Août 2005 00:54, vous avez écrit:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Using Swami, I tried to create a soundfont for use in Fluidsynth in
> > > Muse, however I can't get any sound.  Can you point me at any
> > > documentation/tutorials for Swami?
> > >
> > > Here is what I did:
> > >
> > > 1. Started Swami.
> > > 2. File->New.
> > > 3. Expanded the tree and right-clicked on "Samples".
> > > 4. I then loaded the .wav files created by Freecycle.
> > > 5. Once all loaded, if I click on select one, then click the keyboard
> > > I hear the sample.
> > >     Depending on where I click the keyboard the pitvh of the sample
> > > changes (clicking on
> > >     the one with the blues square plays the sample at the normal pitch
> > > - c1?) 6. When I click the sample, I can see a triangle pointing to a
> > > specific key and so for each
> > >     sample I move te marker up one key.
> > > 7. Save soundfount (I can't seem to save to a new name though - it's
> > > always "untitled.sf2")
> > > 8. Attempt to use in Muse with Fluidsynth like any other soundfont.
> > >
> > > But at this point I get no sound.  I can get sound using other
> > > soundfonts that I have downloaded.
> > >
> > > Do I need to do anything with the midi file that I have created using
> > > Freecycle (I created a midi track in Muse to control Fluidsynth and
> > > the soundfont)?
> > >
> > > Do I need to do some more things in Swami?
> > >
> > > I'm using:
> > >
> > > * Swami 0.9.2
> > > * Freecycle 0.1
> > > * Muse 0.71
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Daniel.
> > >
> > > On 10/08/05, Predrag Viceic <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > I gather an AKAI is some hardware synth?  I plan to try the soft
> > > > > synth option.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.akaipro.com/
> > > >
> > > > > I think I will givce this a try.  I gather I swami is as found at
> > > > > http://swami.sourceforge.net?
> > > >
> > > > exactly.
> > > >
> > > > > By this do you just mean importing the .wavs?
> > > >
> > > > you got it!
> > > >
> > > > Predrag
> > > >
> > > > Le Mercredi 10 Août 2005 13:22, Daniel Browne a écrit:
> > > > > Thanks for your prompt reply.  Please see some further questions
> > > > > inline below.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Daniel.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/08/05, Predrag Viceic <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Daniel,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In order to use Freecycle 0.41 alpha with the sequencer you have
> > > > > > to
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A)
> > > > > > 1) save chunks + export midifile + export AKP
> > > > > > 2) copy AKP + chunks to your AKAI and play AKAI from your
> > > > > > sequencer
> > > > >
> > > > > I gather an AKAI is some hardware synth?  I plan to try the soft
> > > > > synth option.
> > > > >
> > > > > > B)
> > > > > > 1) save chunks + export midifile
> > > > > > 2) Use swami to assign chunks to midi notes (starting at C1,
> > > > > > every halftone) 3) save soundfont and play trough fluidsynth
> > > > >
> > > > > I think I will givce this a try.  I gather I swami is as found at
> > > > > http://swami.sourceforge.net?
> > > > >
> > > > > > C)
> > > > > > Align chunks one after another (or quantize) in your sequencer
> > > > >
> > > > > By this do you just mean importing the .wavs?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll look into compiling up the latest version once I've got the
> > > > > basics working.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel.
> > > > >
> > > > > > The cvs version (0.5alpha) has many new features among which the
> > > > > > ability to assign a midi note to every locked beatline and then
> > > > > > play directly by sending midi note events to Freecycle. In order
> > > > > > to compile you have to 1) install portaudio
> > > > > > 2)install portmidi
> > > > > > You have to change some code in portmidi's pmlinuxalsa.c in order
> > > > > > to enable
> > > > > >
> > > > > > runtime midi interface discovery (and to avoid a memoryleak):
> > > > > > > in pmlinuxalsa.c :
> > > > > > > ----------------8<-----------------------8<-------------------8
> > > > > > ><--- ---- ---- --- void pm_linuxalsa_term(void)
> > > > > > > {
> > > > > > >     snd_seq_close(seq);
> > > > > > > //added
> > > > > > >     free(descriptors);
> > > > > > >     descriptors=NULL;
> > > > > > >     pm_descriptor_index=0;
> > > > > > >     pm_descriptor_max=0;
> > > > > > > //end added
> > > > > > > }
> > > > > > > ----------------8<-----------------------8<-------------------8
> > > > > > ><--- ---- ----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This future new release of Freecycle has many bugfixes and adss
> > > > > > the posibility to drag and drop wave chunks (samples between two
> > > > > > locked beatlines) to/from/ within freecycle. It also stacks all
> > > > > > the droped samples, so you can realy forge your own loop. It also
> > > > > > provides a quite powerfull scene management.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have further questions/problems please don't hesitate to
> > > > > > ask,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > Predrag
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Le Mercredi 10 Août 2005 10:17, Daniel Browne a écrit:
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I was wondering if someone can describe how Freecycle can be
> > > > > > > used in conjunction with the likes of Muse.  After opening a
> > > > > > > .wav in Freecycle and making edits, I save as a midi file, but
> > > > > > > not quite sure what to do next? When I import the midi file
> > > > > > > into Muse and play, I can't hear anything.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advances.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Daniel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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