Re: [Linuxsampler-devel] Release samples, sustain quick release

[Mark K. <mar...@co...>]

On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 18:59, Vladimir Senkov wrote:

> My dirty hack was not about playing release samples from the gig file. It
> was actually about 3 things:
> 1) Keeping playing whatever is to be played instead of killing the voice
> 2) Gradually reduce the volume of that "to be killed" voice using some curve
> 3) Eventually kill the voice when it's "would be effective volume" gets low
> enough.
> 
> So it is generating a release envelope, not playing one from the sample.

Actually, that sort of thinking can be very valuable I think. Most gig
files don't have release samples, so good strategies for handling them
is a great thing to build up some understanding around.

> It does (as far as i can tell) remove the clicks, but for "realistic" sound
> you do need release samples from the gig file too as far as i understand.

For the pianos, yes...


> 
> I'm adjusting the effective volume from whatever it would otherwise be if i
> just kept playing the note forever.
> I'm them removing a % from that effective vol

Yes, I can see that now with your explanation. Thanks.

<SNIP>
> It was late at night though so my hearing might not have been at it's best
> :)

My ears are old. I know their hearing is not the best. ;-)

> 
> >    Anyway, very good to have you here and I look very forward to trying
> > out your patches.
> 
> I'm currently not doing the right thing about sustain state of that voice
> and something else so i'll probably have to research that before creating
> any kind of a meaningful patch.
> 

Even playing wit just your computed release envelopes will be
interesting.