On Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:17:39 -1000 david <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 09/29/2012 11:09 AM, Abrolag wrote: > > I've finally worked out how to use two keyboards recording to two different > > tracks with two different voices at the same time, but through one instance > > of > > Rosegarden and with sounds from one of yoshimi. Also I have a new instrument > > sound, that I call Solo. > > So how did you set it up? > > > So now I can freely record a genuine two handed improv, hearing as I play > > exactly the same as it will playback. Up to now I've had to record to a > > single > > sound, then split out the left hand. > > > > So, here we are with my first free-form tune played exactly as I felt the > > notes > > coming. > > > > Now, do I do anything with it or leave it alone? > > > > http://soundcloud.com/soft-sounds/solo/download > > Listening to it right now. I like the Solo sound (if that's what you're > using for the melody). Seem quite expressive. > > Seems a little thin in the bass - maybe add a bowed double bass? Or a > duet with a cello? There are points toward the end where I feel like a > cello playing counterpoint with the main melody would fit nicely. I have a Maudio 2496 sound card but it's MIDI port is used for a Sound Canvas (although I don't use it much these days) so instead I have each keyboard going to its own MIDI port in a MIDIsport 2x2. One keyboard outputs on CH1 and the other on CH2. In Rosegarden's 'Manage MIDI Devices' I add 2 new recording devices and point one each to the respective MIDIsport ports. Using tracks 1 and 2, in the main window and 'Special Parameters' field I set the channel numbers to 1 and 2 respectively. You have to leave the Device as 'All' - I expect that's a bug :( When you are in playback mode, both keyboards will produce the sound of the currently selected track, but once you start to record they will separate out correctly, and record to the right tracks. I can see the sense in that, but it would be useful if there was a Record-Pause feature (at least, I couldn't find one). I then simply have yoshimi channels 1 and 2 set to the voices I want for each keyboard. Yes, the lead instrument is my new Solo voice :) I agree that some bass might be a good idea and possibly a counter melody in places, but I'm not entirely sure the best way to go about this. I'll leave it a while anyway - I don't want to risk over-egging the cake! If your wife says it's OK that can't be bad, can it :D -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;258768047;13503038;j? http://info.appdynamics.com/FreeJavaPerformanceDownload.html _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
