Re: [fluid-dev] Virtual Theatre Organ Using FluidSynth Available

[Josh Green]

Wow, nice to see such a project using FluidSynth :)  I see my little
logo made it into some of your graphics as well, cool.  I'm a Linux user
myself, is there any chance of using this SoundFont stand alone if one
were to download this software?  Thanks for letting us know about this
project.  I added it to the FluidSynth web page link section.
        Best regards,
        Josh Green


On Sat, 2005-12-10 at 13:12 -0800, Jim Henry wrote:
> I am pleased to announce that the newest version of the Miditzer virtual 
> theatre organ, which now integrates FluidSynth, is available as a free 
> download for Windows PCs at
> www.VirtualOrgan.com
> 
> This is a real-time performance program.  It replicates a theatre 
> organ.  In particular, it provides organ stops so that the organist can 
> play notes on multiple MIDI channels by playing a single key based on 
> the stops that are selected.  Stop control is an essential component to 
> obtaining an organ performance via MIDI.  Keyboard players who are 
> unfamiliar with organs and stop control may find the Miditzer of 
> interest even if they have no interest in the theatre organ sound.  By 
> replacing the sound font, the Miditzer interface could provide a 
> real-time performance interface for an instrument that provided a sound 
> entirely unlike a theatre organ.
> 
> I want to extend my thanks and greatest admiration to the programmers of 
> the FluidSynth.  The Miditzer is an extremely demanding program for MIDI 
> sound font synthesis.  Many Miditzer users use systems with two or more 
> SoundBlaster cards to provide adequate polyphony.  Some users have 
> investigated various commercial soft synthesizers in an effort to find a 
> way to obtain a high polyphony sound font synthesizer.  None was found 
> that could deliver adequate polyphony on a reasonably powered CPU.  
> FluidSynth has exceeded all expectations in terms of the sound quality 
> and polyphony it can provide on even relatively modest CPUs.  The 
> integration of FluidSynth with the Miditzer has taken the Miditzer to 
> new heights of ease of installation that will open this program to a 
> whole new class of users who previously found the task of using sound 
> fonts daunting.
> 
> Jim Henry
> 
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