Luis Garrido wrote: >> Are there people who made gig files from the IOWA samples? I like to >> have them or make them... >> > > The quality of those samples for the purpose of making virtual > instruments is not too good, so it is probably not worth the pain. > They were meant for other purposes than samplers (sound analysis). > > IIRC there are some soundfonts around, check www.sf2midi.com and > search for "Iowa" or "UoI". > > >> But I'm a bit confused about the meaning of the files. >> >> for example: cello >> What is the difference between arco and pizz? >> >> > > I would recommend you to get some instruction in instrumentation or > orchestration before tackling this project, it will help you a lot. > > A cello string can be scratched with a bow (arco) or plucked with the > fingers (pizz) to produce sound. There are other possibilities, but > these two are the most widely used. > > >> And how should I translate this? Cello.arco.pp.sulC.C2B2.aiff (7.7mb) >> >> > > Cello played with a bow (arco), very soft (pp), on the C string (sulC) > producing notes from C2 to B2. > > A cello has four strings, and each of them has slightly different > sound timbre. As in most string instruments their ranges overlap. For > instance you can play a G2 with both the C and the G strings, that's > why the string is specified in the name of the file. > > Cheers, > > Luis > > Thanks for this information.
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