----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dragos Oltean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: [Finale] Effects in instrument list


> I want to select (or create) in instrument list  an eoliphonic sound (sound
> of the breeze, a  whistling of the breeze). Please help me.
> (number 123 - seashore  is not fine)
>
> Thnaks,
> Dragos.
>
> Finale 2004, WinXP

Hello Dragos

If you are using the standard General MIDI set of sounds that come with an
ordinary soundcard, there is no wind or breeze-in-the-trees sound, more's the
pity.  If you are using a more advanced synth or a keyboard, or maybe a Roland
or Yamaha soundcard, there will probably be additional sounds you can select by
sending MSB & LSB bank select messages.  You do this in Finale by creating an
expression and entering the controller number and data in the Playback Options.
You will need to look in the handbook of the synth/keyboard to find out what
data to send.  I've looked through my handbook and there are no breeze sounds on
my SW1000XG card.

As a suggestion, you could try creating a whining sound using high Ocarina
(patch 80) or Pan Flute (76) notes with lots of pitch bend.  I don't know if
that could be called a breeze (in more senses than one).  More like a hurricane!

Alternatively, as you have Fin 2004, you could try to find a suitable sound
effects soundfont to use with the new SmartMusic soft synth.  You might need to
buy that, but first try looking for a free download at
http://www.hammersound.net/ or other soundfont sites. I don't have Fin2004
myself so I can't advise more on this.

If you're really desperate, you could try making your own soundfont using Vienna
and recorded WAV samples.  That's a whole new topic.

Good luck
Peter

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