Re: MIDI files on IIgs?

[mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt Portune)]

In article <29APR199717472891@vax2.concordia.ca>, spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) wrote:
>thought it would (the piano sounds 100% like the real thing, so you
>really would have no reason to want another unless someone invents a
>new kind of piano in real life ;)

There already are multiple types of pianos.  The same piano (no-matter how 
good it sounds) can't be used for EVERY piano song out there.  One song may 
call for a Steinway, another may call for a simple Yamaha upright.  See my 
point? I use about 15 different pianos while writing (all sound nearly 100% 
like their respective original)

>be surprised to learn some of the background music in movies or TV
>shows (that you thought were orchastrated) were produced using a Roland
>synthesizer. :)

Believe me, it's obvious.  I've used synths long enough now I can usually pick 
out the make and model just by listening to the show.  Sure they sound good, 
and there's nothing wrong with it.  But it's still obvious (to me at least).  

I still think the best portable music format is one that includes the sample 
data (S3M) thereby giving the author TOTAL control.  A lot of people have 
asked me to post MIDI files of my work, and there's no way I'm going to, 
because the patches I use don't exsist in the GM spec.  Even if they did, 
they'd be different on everybody's synth, which blows accurate EQ/mixing out 
the window.  

Now, I love listening to MODs on the GS.  Simply because the sounds came from 
the author's mind, not [brand x's] factory pre-sets.  If it has to be a MIDI 
file, the author should include precise patching/mixing info on each track 
(that is, if they give a hoot about how their music sounds)

(Peace Mitch - just good discussion, and difference of opinion)  :)


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