Henrik Andersson wrote: >> ... and volume controls wouldn't be able to emulate different attacks. > > Yes they could. Who is to say that you can't make the control change based > on the frequency?
Of course you could base the volume control based on the frequency. You could emulate louder notes, but I'm not talking about a good-enough sound. I'm talking about a realistic piano sound. There is much more that goes into the attack than volume, though. There are overtones; noise (the hammer hitting the strings, for example); the speed of the rise and fall, which vary by note, and affect the harmonics differently; and other factors. The attack, sustain, and decay are much too complex to be accurately reproduced by simple volume control. Henrick, I respect your coding ability, but take into account that I am an active symphony performer with a master's in music and years of experience with synthesizing sound. My remarks are based on acoustical physics, not a casual knowledge of music. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
