On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Simons, Don wrote:
> Several list members have recently been engaged in a lively private
> discussion about MIDI output from PMX.
>
> [snip]
This thread doesn't seem to have taken off -- let me try to prod it a bit.
> I can see a two-track approach wherein PMX could internally produce a minimal
> MIDI file, intended only for "proof-listening," while there could also be an
> option for more elaborate post-processing along the lines Stefan suggests.
>
> [snip]
I think, given the number of free and shareware MIDI file editors available,
that PMX should stick to the "minimal MIDI file" approach. As long as all
the notes are right, adjusting the volume, etc., should be left to a
dedicated MIDI file editor. The sticky parts -- of getting the notes right
-- that I see are musical shorthand such as (1) grace notes, trills,
arpeggios, etc., (2) repeats and voltas, and (3) transposition.
Items (1) are all "local" modifications, and are therefore should be
relatively straightforward to add (says the spectator), while items (2) and
(3) are "global." I imagine that (2) could get to be very messy. (State the
obvious and run.) Finally (3) has several difficulties: I can imagine that a
composer might want to enter notes at the actual pitch and rely on PMX to
produce the "correct" printed score, while a copyist might rather enter the
notes from a printed score and rely on PMX to produce the correct actual
pitch. These must both be accomodated.
> I would be more than happy to entertain specific proposals for the form,
> content, and phasing of data to be passed from PMX to the MIDI generator.
Eric
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