RE: Better sound file then MIDI
Dirk, I've collected all my soundfonts into a MASSIVE compressed file (~2.5 GB). Here's the link where you can download it from my Google Drive account: https://docs.google.com/uc?export=downloadconfirm=6Ccwid=0B48p48kXy91YRUVqUGMzbl9PdGs Enjoy! Regards, Abraham On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Dirk Van Damme dirk.van.da...@hotmail.be wrote: Many thanks Abraham for the info I appreciate very much if you can recommend some good sound fonts. very best -Dirk Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:46:29 -0006 From: tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Better sound file then MIDI To: dirk.van.da...@hotmail.be CC: lilypond-user@gnu.org On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:39 AM, dirk van damme dirk.van.da...@hotmail.be wrote: Hi, Is there a possibility/approach to produce with Lilypond a music file that comes much closer to the natural sound of the music instruments used in the score - then through MIDI output as documented in the manuals. Or do I need to process the Lilypond MIDI file through another program - if so what programm do you recommend? thanks upfront Dirk Van Damme ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user Dirk, The short answer is yes, but it's going to take some effort from you. There are some other very nice midi sound fonts out there, but even then that only helps so much. It sounds like you are interested in the action of the instruments. LilyPond does pretty well with the volume and timing, but that's about it. The articulate.ly file adds some more realism by expanding trills, arpeggios, etc. This is explained here: http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/the-articulate-script Beyond that, you'll need to play around with the output midi file yourself. After all, LilyPond was designed for engraving, not score playback. I have found the Linux Multimedia Studio or (LMMS) to be handy for this. I believe you can find versions for Windows as well. Not sure about Mac OS. If you would like any recommendations for some good free sound fonts, I can point you to a few. Good luck! -Abraham ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Better sound file then MIDI
On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Abraham Lee tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com wrote: Dirk, I've collected all my soundfonts into a MASSIVE compressed file (~2.5 GB). Here's the link where you can download it from my Google Drive account: https://docs.google.com/uc?export=downloadconfirm=6Ccwid=0B48p48kXy91YRUVqUGMzbl9PdGs This link is giving me a 403 error. Regards, Nathan ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Better sound file then MIDI
On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Nathan Ho when.possi...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Abraham Lee tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com wrote: Dirk, I've collected all my soundfonts into a MASSIVE compressed file (~2.5 GB). Here's the link where you can download it from my Google Drive account: https://docs.google.com/uc?export=downloadconfirm=6Ccwid=0B48p48kXy91YRUVqUGMzbl9PdGs This link is giving me a 403 error. Regards, Nathan Oh, dear. Try this one (you may have to go through a few clicks since it's such a large file): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B48p48kXy91YRUVqUGMzbl9PdGs/edit?usp=sharing -Abraham ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Better sound file then MIDI
Hi, Is there a possibility/approach to produce with Lilypond a music file that comes much closer to the natural sound of the music instruments used in the score - then through MIDI output as documented in the manuals. Or do I need to process the Lilypond MIDI file through another program - if so what programm do you recommend? thanks upfront Dirk Van Damme ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Better sound file then MIDI
dirk van damme dirk.van.da...@hotmail.be writes: Is there a possibility/approach to produce with Lilypond a music file that comes much closer to the natural sound of the music instruments used in the score - then through MIDI output as documented in the manuals. Or do I need to process the Lilypond MIDI file through another program - if so what programm do you recommend? Just use a good external Midi expander. What was an expensive expander in the 80s (and thus will be reasonably affordable these days) will probably still sound better than the stock Midi fonts coming for free with some operating system or cheap application. -- David Kastrup ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Better sound file then MIDI
On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:39 AM, dirk van damme dirk.van.da...@hotmail.be wrote: Hi, Is there a possibility/approach to produce with Lilypond a music file that comes much closer to the natural sound of the music instruments used in the score - then through MIDI output as documented in the manuals. Or do I need to process the Lilypond MIDI file through another program - if so what programm do you recommend? thanks upfront Dirk Van Damme ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user Dirk, The short answer is yes, but it's going to take some effort from you. There are some other very nice midi sound fonts out there, but even then that only helps so much. It sounds like you are interested in the action of the instruments. LilyPond does pretty well with the volume and timing, but that's about it. The articulate.ly file adds some more realism by expanding trills, arpeggios, etc. This is explained here: http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/the-articulate-script Beyond that, you'll need to play around with the output midi file yourself. After all, LilyPond was designed for engraving, not score playback. I have found the Linux Multimedia Studio or (LMMS) to be handy for this. I believe you can find versions for Windows as well. Not sure about Mac OS. If you would like any recommendations for some good free sound fonts, I can point you to a few. Good luck! -Abraham ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
