Introduction (Bob Fitterman)
By Karl Petersen
Nice to see another subscriber interested in code and roll records. While recovering "trapped" performances admirable, I would suggest that the Holy Grail #2 of many MMDers is to create a practical algorithm to convert between reproducing roll types.
The difficulties once again are the stack being split differently, the heavy interaction between coding and quantity of notes on the Duo-Art, there being several Ampicos (A, B, and with very early Stoddard-Ampico different as well), and Welte being very sensitive to timing.
Perhaps creating a graded test roll with carefully planned notes, accents, successful catches and those that just work would help characterize an agreeable piano to start. This is more of a task for someone familiar with the science of mechanics (no, put those spark plugs away), than the adept C-coder, but the task will require considerable code to make useful.
In the meanwhile, Bob, do you know anyone trying to acquire a pair of IBM Selectric Composers (fully mechanical), manual, literature and hundreds of fonts?
Karl
kap@firedragon.com |
(Message sent Mon 25 Nov 1996, 02:41:38 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.) |
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