Andrew Stiller wrote: > >I should emphasize again that I am not primarily interested in >making the MIDI sound good *to me* (though obviously I need a >certain degree of clarity for proofhearing purposes) but to a >hypothetical on-line listener using unknown equipment. I have been >operating under the assumption that a fairly hefty percentage of >those listeners will be using the QuickTime sounds, and that if I >therefore optimize playback for those sounds, that will be the best >I can do.
Thanks for the clarification. To edit your midi files for optimized playback a shareware sequencer such as MidiGraphy can be useful. You can find it here: http://ux01.so-net.ne.jp/~mmaeda/ Of course, having a fine-tuned MIDI sequence means uploading a separate file to your Web site, rather than just relying on the Finale file. I think more people are using mp3s as demos than QuickTime. With mp3s you gain more control over what people hear, but you do add to your site's bandwidth usage and storage requirements. The Mac shareware sampler that I mentioned in a previous post (VSamp: http://www.kagi.com/smaug/vsamp) gives you the option of saving its output as a soundfile (AIFF or SoundDesigner II). You then convert that file into an mp3 using iTunes or some other free program which you probably already have. As a publisher, you may have other recorded examples of music from your catalog that the musicians and composers would let you post as short mp3 demos. I think a lot of people would find the examples very helpful as well as appealing. Best, Randolph Peters _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
