2016-01-24 19:15 GMT+01:00 Tim E. Real <[email protected]>:
> On January 24, 2016 11:21:22 AM Robert Jonsson wrote:
> > Good Sunday to all,
> >
> > 2016-01-24 10:32 GMT+01:00 Tim E. Real <[email protected]>:
> > > > I would not call it "Add audio track"/"Import audio file" because
> midi
> > > > and even med files are audio files, too ;-)
> > >
> > > Midi and med files are not audio.
> > >
> > > I think there was some confusion there, Jens was describing
> > >
> > > the missing wave part event and being very thin too.
> > >
> > > Anyway, about that naming, maybe we should just unite the two
> > >
> > > midi and wave import functions under one 'import file' item.
> >
> > Indeed a good idea, it's not like we can't distinguish between the two.
> >
> > > I want to propose that we add the ability to 'open' a wave file,
> > >
> > > not just import it.
> > >
> > > Notice that our file open dialog filter box says "all known files".
> > > Thus we should include wave file there.
> >
> > You mean that we take this one step further, if we open a wave file, we
> > assume it is an import operation?
>
> Mm, no not an import, just a straight up load and replace.
> Just like 'Opening' a midi file does right now.
>
> So since that completely replaces, we need to auto-create a fluidsynth
> track.
> Similar then, for a wave 'Open'. We auto-create an Audio Output track.
>
> So then the user is ready to push play to hear the media. No hassles.
>
> If they care to modify and work with what they've opened, great,
> it goes from there.
>
Ok, I see what you are aiming at. I can definitely see the use case when
muse is launched.
With the Open menu alternative however I find it improbable that the user
will want to replace the current song with a wave file, atleast a warning
should be issued in that case.
>
> > I was gonna say no, but why not? As I said, we can distinguish between
> the
> > file types, we can be fairly certain it should be added/imported.
> >
> > > The reason I say that is that I'm working out the ability to
> > >
> > > 'Open' a pure midi file and auto-load a fluidsynth track
> > > with a pre-loaded soundfont (the FluidR3).
> >
> > Yay, very good idea. We'll add the minimized fluidr3 to the muse
> > installation then?
>
> Mm, no I don't think so. It's a bit too big for inclusion.
>
It would be really good to include a file by default, I see MusEScore has
opted for a minimized version of FluidR3. It seems they've invented a new
file format SF3 (!). Haven't looked how it's done but the FluidR3Mono is
only 10MB.
>
> I'd rather have MusE search for FluidR3, and offer to use another
> if it is not found.
>
> And of course this SF file will be settable by the user in Settings.
>
> We look for FluidR3 in CMake, suggested but not required,
> and warn if not found.
>
> Again, we're only storing a file name here, to be used and loaded
> if 'opening' a midi file.
>
> * Note: There is a smaller SF file called Tim6MB, sounding just fine,
> which ironically is installed as part of...
> MusEScore !
>
Yeah I know of that one, as I wrote above it seems MusEScore has moved on
though :)
It is a splendid for a base alternative though.
>
> At first I thought it was part of Timidity, but no.
>
> And then there is a smaller FluidR3, the 'Roland SoundCanvas'
> version. I can't recall if it is 'complete' enough for
> general midi. Will test again.
>
> Now, /those/ two files are small enough that we might get away
> with including them in the MusE distro.
>
> Certainly the Tim6MB looks like a good candidate, eh?
> Can we 'borrow' it?
>
There is, or atleast used to be, a homepage for it stating the license, and
it was quite safe to use as long as the license was with it (if I recall
correctly). Seems it has vanished, will take some digging then..
/Robert
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