[tablatures] Re: ***SPAM*** Re: Re: Tablature and midi

[Grammostola Rosea <rosea.grammostola@xxxxxxxxx>]

Julian Casadesus wrote:
> Grammostola Rosea <rosea.grammostola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:23:18 +0200, Grammostola Rosea
> > > <rosea.grammostola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > >       
> > > > Grammostola Rosea wrote:
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> > > >         
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I was wondering, is it possible to hear the new tab features like 
> > > > > bends, hammerons etc in the generated midi file? Or is some extra work 
> > > > > needed to get this done if it is possible at all?
> > > > >
> > > > >       
> > > > >           
> > > > Julian,
> > > >
> > > > How about you? Do you have the skills to do this?
> > > >
> > > > Kind regards,
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >         
> > > Hi Rosea, how are you ?
> > >
> > > Sorry the delay, my modem was broken (i´m on a cyber right now)
> > >
> > > MIDI have standard event messages for pitch bends.
> > > these events modifies the pitch of all notes sounding on a channel.
> > >
> > > So you can use them for guitar bends, slides, vibrato, tremolo bars, etc..
> > > as we use in tuxguitar.
> > >
> > > for a vibrato as example, what we do is to add some MIDI Pitch Bend
> > > messages Up-Down-Up-Down..
> > > every X ticks, so it gives you something like a real vibrato..
> > >
> > > but for hammers, and these things there are nothing todo with MIDI.
> > > i, on tuxguitar only made a lower velocity to the hammer note. 
> > > so in theory it sounds like you didn´t play the note with your right
> > > hand..
> > > but.. the real true is that it don´t sound as a real hammer :)
> > >
> > > same for dead notes, there is nothing todo with MIDI,  we just add notes
> > > with very lower durations
> > > to try simulate the note is not played at all..
> > >
> > > I hope it helps for something..
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > Thanks Julian,
> >
> > Maybe you can add some code which you have also for tuxguitar midi to 
> > lilypond midi?
> > Would be nice.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > \rooz
> >
> >     
>
> Well tuxguitar is written in java, and lilypond .. i don't know :) (is it in C ? )
> So i think it may be better to write new code for lilypond.. 
> following the lilypond development structure and design.
>
> It don't should be hard to do it.. but i need to see the lilypond's source code to make sure..
>
> i'll try to take a look next week if i find free time..
> but i'll be very busy because i couldn't work this week because internet problems.
> so i can't promise nothing early..
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Man, that would be great!

I doesn't have to be ready in a few weeks, so take your time.

Thanks in advance,

Regards,

\r