Re: [Rosegarden-user] Import sf2

2021-02-20 Thread david
The mappings of a soundfont vary from font to font.  Just based on the name of the soundfont (Guitars-Universal), it may not match the GM or GS standard mappings. On 2/20/21 3:38 PM, chuck elliot wrote: I believe the soundfont sf2 complies with GM or GS mappings so load the soundfont into

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Import sf2

2021-02-20 Thread chuck elliot
I believe the soundfont sf2 complies with GM or GS mappings so load the soundfont into fluidsynth, create a midi device in sg and load the GM.rgd into that and point it at the fluidsynth port in rg. The GM patch names should come up in the instrument panel. 'works for me. On 20/02/2021

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Slightly off the wall

2021-02-20 Thread Will Godfrey
On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:05:08 -0500 Ted Felix wrote: >On 2/18/21 9:46 AM, Will Godfrey wrote: >> What's the position regarding using Rosegarden with no audio at all? > > IIRC, that's how the Windows version works, so we should support >that. Regardless, let us know how it goes and we'll fix

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Import sf2

2021-02-20 Thread steve conrad
Importing the sf2 in the 'manage midi devices' dialog has a mostly decorative function. Ie, it only effects the the labels that RG assigns to tracks. If you are fairly new to this sort of stuff what i bet you want to do is to load the font into a synth to make some sounds. This is done in qsynth

[Rosegarden-user] Import sf2

2021-02-20 Thread Mike Knott
Hi, I'm struggling to understand the instructions on importing a soundfont into Rosegarden. The Rosegarden Handbook says this is achievable (instead of importing an rgd file). What I'm, exactly, trying to achieve is to replace the Programs in the Instrument Parameter List to those in the

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Slightly off the wall

2021-02-20 Thread Patrick May
That's how I've always used it, as a MIDI sequencer for controlling hardware midi synths oh god oh hell yeah.. I've never used the audio/jack stuff in rosegarden. It seems like jackd isn't even installed on my system. On 18/02/2021 14:46, Will Godfrey wrote: What's the position regarding

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Slightly off the wall

2021-02-20 Thread Richard Bown
On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 at 15:05, Ted Felix wrote: > On 2/18/21 9:46 AM, Will Godfrey wrote: > > What's the position regarding using Rosegarden with no audio at all? > >IIRC, that's how the Windows version works, so we should support > that. Regardless, let us know how it goes and we'll fix

Re: [Rosegarden-user] Slightly off the wall

2021-02-20 Thread Ted Felix
On 2/18/21 9:46 AM, Will Godfrey wrote: What's the position regarding using Rosegarden with no audio at all? IIRC, that's how the Windows version works, so we should support that. Regardless, let us know how it goes and we'll fix anything you run into. Ted.