Hi, I can confirm that this happens to me too, and can also confirm that it is indeed annoying!
I've noticed it for all versions of Timidity as far back as I can remember using it, say from 2003.... Best, AKJ A. Kalten wrote: > > Hello list, > > Timidity usually gives good results, but on some soundfonts it will > produce an annoying clicking sound. As an example, I have uploaded > an MP3 of a wave file created with Timidity that contains the clicking > noise. Also uploaded are the MIDI file and the soundfont used (there > is only a single instrument involved). > > http://firstbooks.biz/midi/beatgen.mp3 (MP3 file is about 3.4 Mb) > > http://firstbooks.biz/midi/beatgen.mid > > http://firstbooks.biz/midi/WT_Clarinet.sf2 (SF2 file is about 330 kB) > > Note: This is a microtonal composition, so if the tuning sounds a bit > off it is deliberate. > > If I render this file with fluidsynth the clicking noise does not > occur. Also, if I tweak the attack or decay rates in the Timidity > configuration file, I can mitigate the clicking noise somewhat but > cannot eliminate it entirely. > > Could this be a problem with the soundfont or is Timidity just not > able to process SF2 fonts completely? > > Regards, > > AK > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Timidity-talk mailing list > Timidity-talk@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/timidity-talk > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Clicking-Noise-On-Some-SoundFonts-tp19123503p25164608.html Sent from the TiMidity++ - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Timidity-talk mailing list Timidity-talk@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/timidity-talk
