Re: [Taalpulse-user] Expanding the options

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> Yup, Guillaume, I was going to ask if you wanted aiff format for the final
> versions - I'm pretty sure there's something on this machine that will do
> that.  As for looping, I haven't added any. Most of the samples are over 2
> seconds long, and that should be enough for most things.  I'll have a go
> (except with the sitar, for obvious reasons) if you like.

The reason I prefer looped samples is that they can use much less
space (for instance the melodica samples I have occupy 320kb in total
for the 4 of them). And the reason I prefer to use less space is that
I use to run TaalPulse on a PDA... but I guess it would be possible to
make two versions, one with the longer samples and one with smaller
ones. Anyway, I think long samples should also be looped.
Do you think you can do those two versions?

>
> I'll keep working on the sarangi - I think I basically need a good open C on
> the main playing string, but it is a horribly temperamental thing.  The
> quality of the G string is so different that if the lehra goes below open C,
> the result is disturbing rather than helpful, and I'd prefer not to talk
> about the noise the bottom C string normally makes.  I'll also try it over a
> drone.  I'm not sure I'll be setting up the recording kit again before the
> end of next week, though.

Ok cool!

>
> I noticed that you've got a full arpeggio CEGC for your samples - is this
> necessary, or will your programme adapt to fewer (or different) notes?  For
> example the flutes are DF#AD, and the sheng AEC#A, and as I've said, getting
> four good samples out of the sarangi in one sitting is not proving easy!

No problem, the program accommodates whatever notes are available! (as
long as they are properly tuned).

Cheers,
g

>
> Yours,
>
> Tony
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guillaume Pothier" <gpo...@gm...>
> To: <taa...@li...>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Taalpulse-user] Expanding the options
>
>
> > Hey Tony that's really cool!
> > I particularly the Tung Xiao ones.
> > Regarding the sarangi, some of the notes sound good (the sharp ones it
> > seems) and other not so good, do you think it is possible to improve?
> > When you make the final samples, can you create them in aiff format
> > with the sustain looping information? I could do that myself if you
> > can but my loops do not usually sound really good...
> > Regards,
> > g
> >
> > On Jan 30, 2008 7:44 AM, Tony Chalkley <ant...@wa...>
> > wrote:
> >> I've just uploaded a test recording using the Madhuvanti lehra so you can
> >> give me comments and suggestions before I send the straight samples.
> >>
> >> The order is
> >>
> >> 1) Chinese Tung Xiao (Shakuhachi-style) cardioid ORTF (forgot to press
> >> record for the omni ;-(  )
> >> 2) Sitar omni
> >> 3) Chinese Tung Xiao (plain style) omni
> >> 4) Sarangi cardioid ORTF (omni was horrible and I didn't have time to
> >> improve)
> >> 5) Chinese Sheng omni
> >>
> >> I can hear a bit of traffic on the sitar, and the sarangi is "best so
> >> far" -
> >> it's a bit squeaky, but then they are, aren't they.  No added reverb has
> >> been applied.  The samples were stereo, but when I turned them into
> >> soundfonts, they looked mono.  The output from Timidity is stereo, but it
> >> looks as if there is simply a bit of L/R delay.
> >>
> >> Don't bother trying to recreate samples, as once things are neater I'll
> >> upload them anyway.  If I have time, I'll try and produce something with
> >> pitchbends/meends in the next few days.
> >>
> >> Single zipped file available on
> >>
> >> http://pagesperso-orange.fr/tony.c/madhuvantifive.zip
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Guillaume Pothier" <gpo...@gm...>
> >> To: <taa...@li...>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 12:53 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Taalpulse-user] Expanding the options
> >>
> >>
> >> >> one movie clip on my site. I have a sample of Ustand Sultan khan
> >> >> playing a drut tintal lehara , which I looped for my demo movie, but
> >> >> I am not sure that this would be approved by the record company...!
> >> >> Thanks for your good work thus far,
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Well, beyond the problem of copyright, what I actually need is clean
> >> > single-note samples...
> >> > I've started to include the harmonium samples, I might release a new
> >> > version in the next few days.
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > g
> >> >
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