Metronome volume changing

[blane245]

Sherry and dj,
Thanx a lot for the suggestion. I am no where near an expert in dealing with MIDI or sampling (I was many years ago, circa 1970, but things have changed).
I did download CoolSoft's app and selected the Timbre of Heaven as the sound font. I can't quite figure out how to map the staff successfully. I did select CoolTrack as the metronome sound tract, but my one staff in the file does not show that device as an option. The metronome is not playing at all. I think I configured Cooltrack output right, but who knows.

Can you guys help? I have attached the current version of the file after I made the metronome track change.

I seem to be having attachment problems so it may have not been attached.

BTW, when I use Notation, there is very little else running. I use it for practice on my instrument of choice, and am not doing much else.

[dj]

Hi, Blane:

There's a detailed tutorial on getting the Coolsoft synth up and running, specifically with the Timbres of Heaven Soundfont here:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...messages/34524

I don't have it installed on my system, so I probably can't give you any useful information.

I hope that tutorial can help.

David

[herbert]

Here is the explanation!

The metronome track is monophonic (not polyphonic). The percussive sound of each metronome note has a specific decay to produce a natural sound. If the bpm setting is to high, the metronome notes cut each other off, giving the impression of irregularity and partial loss of volume.

Blane’s file comes at a tempo of 100 bpm. If the tempo is reduced to say 60 bpm, the metronome sounds ok. Permitting the metronome track to operate polyphonically, would be the proper solution.

Herbert

[blane245]

Originally Posted by herbert

Blane’s file comes at a tempo of 100 bpm. If the tempo is reduced to say 60 bpm, the metronome sounds ok. Permitting the metronome track to operate polyphonically, would be the proper solution.

Herbert

I got CoolSoft working and noticed the delay between the two synthesizers, so I moved the voices to CoolSoft and everything appears fine. I may play around with different sound fonts to fine what I like.

I see that reducing the speed to 60bpm fixes the problem with the MS Synth. How do I change the metronome track from monophonic to polyphonic? I see no such option in Notation.

[Sherry C]

Hi Blane and Herbert,

Originally Posted by blane245

I see that reducing the speed to 60bpm fixes the problem with the MS Synth. How do I change the metronome track from monophonic to polyphonic? I see no such option in Notation.

I'm pretty sure that's a device issue (ie one of the GS Wavetable's "personality quirks") rather than a global MIDI issue (or setting capability in ours or other software). As mentioned, I played the file on my system using SynthFont VSTi, and didn't have any problem. Neither did David J using a different synth.

ttfn,
Sherry

[blane245]

I am all happy now. To summarize, the problem was with playing the metronome track faster than Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth could keep up with. Switching to Coolsoft's VirtualMIDISynth resolved the problem. I have been moving all of my track to that device as I open my various Notation files. Thanx for the help!

[Sherry C]

Hi Blane,

Glad you were able to get it all sorted!

David J is a master at things MIDI related (he runs Barn Door Productions "Full Circle Theatre" which does a lot of musicals, and he is the arranger/composer/sound source) and always has excellent advice. Herbert does extensive composing/arranging for sound track production, and is obviously another master Tag team, they're unbeatable

I am really thankful for all you guys who help make our musicians' community so helpful!

ttfn,
Sherry