On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Chris Robinson <chris.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On 11/28/2013 10:51 AM, Element Green wrote: > >> Did you see any information that indicated that "mma" mode was supposed to >> be GM2? >> > > When I read this old thread: <https://lists.nongnu.org/ > archive/html/fluid-dev/2012-07/msg00024.html>, it sounds implied. It > lists GM, GS, XG, and GM2 as bank selection modes, but the modes available > are 'gm', 'gs', 'xg', and 'mma'. And assuming MMA = MIDI Manufacturers > Association, the group that creates/adopts the General MIDI specs, that > leads me to think mma is supposed to be GM2. > > If that's not correct, then I apologize. Good idea to read through the archives.. I also did this and came up with a thread which occurred around the date when the code was checked in for the synth.midi-bank-select option. I came up with this email in particular from Pedro which describes the MMA mode: https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/fluid-dev/2010-08/msg00046.html I was aware what MMA stood for, but I was not aware what it actually correlated with as far as its intended effect. Seems it reflects the ability to specify a 14 bit bank number using bank MSB/LSB messages according to that email. So its not GM2. I guess this means a gm2 option could be added. I'm personally curious though, why you chose GM2 as your MIDI variation of choice? > What part of that Wikipedia article leads you to believe that channels 10 >> and 11 (9 and 10 as far as FluidSynth is concerned) can be switched to >> melodic with GM2? >> > > Under "General requirements": > > Simultaneous Melodic Instruments – up to 16 (all Channels) > Simultaneous Percussion Kits – up to 2 (Channel 10/11) > > That indicates that channels 10 and 11 (9 and 10) can be switched between > melodic and percussion, to give up to 16 melodic channels (0 percussion) or > up to 2 percussion channels (14 melodic), depending on your needs. > Now that a re-read that, it does indeed sound like it confirms the ability to switch a percussion channel to be a melodic one. Cheers. Element Green
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