Drumkit set-up issues
2.0.3 / Win 7.
I'd like to report a few issues in some of the drumkit setups.
Brush/Brush 1/Brush 2
Notes D2, D#2, E2 are panned hard left rather than centre.
Orchestral Kit
G#1 and A#1 sound "odd".
F#5. Click at the end of the sample.
The samples for the following Midi notes have not been set to "sustain". If you release the key quickly the sample is cut off rather than being played in full.
D#1, E1, A1
D2, E2
G#3
C#4, D4, D#4, E4
C5, C#5, D#5, E5, G#5, A#5,
C#6, D6,
Marching Snare
The samples for the following Midi notes have not been set to "sustain".
D3, E3, C4, E5.
Marching Bass
Only has 4 notes: C3, D3, A4, B4. Are these sounding correctly?
Marching Cymbals
A6 and D#7 are on a loop? Is that OK?
The samples for the following Midi notes have not been set to "sustain".
D#5, E5, E6, G#6
Marching Tenor
The samples for the following Midi notes have not been set to "sustain".
C3, C#3, D#3, E3
C4, C#4, D#4,
C5, C#5, D#5,
C6, C#6
C7, C#7
Comments
Something for ChurchOrganist to look at.
Which version of FluidR3Mono?
A lot of work has been done recently on the Marching Percussion instruments, so it is entirley possible some of these issues have already been dealt with.
In reply to Which version of by ChurchOrganist
Using the latest version – 310. The report isn't comprehensive. There are similar issues with other instruments in the same kits.
One other thing: I noticed that all of the Tom-toms (all drumkits) are panned to centre. It might be a good idea to spread the pan values just like a real kit.
In reply to Using the latest version – by geetar
Ok thanks for the report.
I will get on to this when I have some time.
Anything sample based will not be corrected until other samples are available.
In reply to Ok thanks for the report. I by ChurchOrganist
Not sure if this is an issue or not, but the two crashes (notes A and B before Middle C) in the Orchestra kit are both set to the same pitch.
In reply to Not sure if this is an issue by geetar
Yes - they use the same sample, and the way drums are handled in SF2 means they will be the same pitch.
According to the GS keymap they should be different. But in the absence of a suitable second sample we're stuck with what's there.
IMV, there is too much reverb on the sidestick sample. Would it be better dry?
In reply to IMV, there is too much reverb by geetar
It is dry - there is no output to reverb at all.
Any reverb you are hearing is either at sample level, or is coming from MuseScore's Zita reverb.
Which means we're stuck with it unless someone records a new sample.
In reply to It is dry - there is no by ChurchOrganist
Yes, the reverb is part of the sample itself. IMV, a dry sample would be better.
In reply to Yes, the reverb is part of by geetar
I agree - can you supply a new sample?
In reply to I agree - can you supply a by ChurchOrganist
Search for "free drum samples sidestick"?
In reply to Search for "free drum samples by geetar
What about these sidesticks?
Side Stick 4
http://freewavesamples.com/side-stick-4
Drumkit - tight brush » sidestick2.wav
https://www.freesound.org/people/stomachache/sounds/44864/
Caixa Pearl Masters MCX Maple 14x6,5 Inch Snare » Rim.wav
https://www.freesound.org/people/britishpirate93/sounds/162276/
Side Stick 2
http://freewavesamples.com/side-stick-2
Side Stick 3
http://freewavesamples.com/side-stick-3
In reply to What about these by geetar
I like the first one, the Side Stick 4. However, there is this line from http://freewavesamples.com/about-us-license: "You may not place copies of samples available on this site on your own website for download."
Could we add a tight closed hihat sound to the percussion? This would be a useful addition to the existing closed hihats.
In reply to Could we add a tight closed by geetar
For example: Closed Hi-Hat 4 .
The cymbals are very harsh. The ride cymbals are generally quite noisy. I use them for jazz scoring, but they can get tiresomely overly-ringy even when they make up only a few semiquavers in a bar.
I have the densine's drum sounds in alongside the Orchestra/standard kits. To be honest, apart from a few tweaks here and there most of the kits sound exactly the same. Jazz kits 1-7 and 'standard' and 'room' are practically identical and I can't fathom the reason why they exist.
In reply to The cymbals are very harsh. by Roger v.d Velde
I also find the cymbals – hihats, rides and crashes – too loud compared to the kick and snare drum.
P.S. There is a different combination of kick drum and snare on each kit.