I tried the links below to the problematic files, but they don't appear to work anymore. Could the original author repost them somewhere else?
-Eric On Wed, 26 Aug 2009, Aaron Krister Johnson wrote: > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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