Violin attack doesn't play 32d notes (q=60) audibly
(All 3.x, maybe more, I'm on Mac. Been so for a long time, but I've never complained).
At quarter=60, thirty-second notes (=.125 sec) (and ergo, trills) are almost inaudible in the "Violin" in the default sound font. In contrast, "Violins" has no problem. A violin that can't play fast notes is a big problem. Viola doesn't have these problems, but sounds expectably different (i.e., not a substitute).
I regret that I have not complained about this before, when something might have been done about it.
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Thanks for the feedback. The FluidR3 violin samples have a slightly sluggish attack. I don't know that there's much I can do about it, since I don't have any staccato samples for that violin to blend for a faster attack. When I make the new solo strings for the full version of the SoundFont, I will try to make sure the note attacks are as responsive as possible (without sounding like a synth).
In reply to Thanks for the feedback. The… by s.chriscollins
They are as sluggish as Jabba the Hutt! (I couldn't resist). Somehow, the viola doesn't have that problem (see https://musescore.com/bsg/scores/5582411 for one masquerading as a violin out of desperation). Whatever the viola does is right. Fast notes way important in violin repertoire! Thanks!
In reply to Thanks for the feedback. The… by s.chriscollins
Increase the sample start offset.
Set a small (reasonable) attack on it.
In reply to Increase the sample start… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Can you tell me where/how I do that? Do I have to create my own soundfont?
In reply to Can you tell me where/how I… by [DELETED] 1831606
@BSG
Sorry.
I was responding to Mr. Collins.
In reply to Increase the sample start… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Yeah, I will look into doing something like that. The other problem is that beyond the initial attack, each note takes a while to swell to full volume, so quickening the attack still won't fully solve the problem of fast notes playing quietly.
In reply to Yeah, I will look into doing… by s.chriscollins
I'll settle for fast notes playing not-quietly for an appetizer.
In reply to Yeah, I will look into doing… by s.chriscollins
@s.chriscollins
then: place the sample start point just a slightly before the start of the loop point (to allow the attack).
PS: You can't believe what Rol4nd, 3'MU and 4kai films do to the samples.
(this may be called "t o r t u r i n g samples") :)
In reply to @s.chriscollins then: place… by Ziya Mete Demircan
@Ziya, This would effectively create a quick attack, but would result in a very synthetic sounding note attack.
In reply to @s.chriscollins then: place… by Ziya Mete Demircan
This is the first time I have ever seen someone deliberately mangle the spelling of something other than an obscenity or name of a Deity or dangerous object; clearly the intent here is to not lead astray search engines to consider this a discussion of the same.
In reply to Thanks for the feedback. The… by s.chriscollins
Just wanted to log my complaint as well. Just to corroborate with BSG, like the viola, the cello part sounds perfectly fine in fast passages. It's just the violin that is is inaudible in the fast fugal section in my piece. If you could rectify this would be great.
Thanks for a great app, though.
In reply to Just wanted to log my… by Daedalux
BSG has stopped complaining! As Selenium said, "Been rectified"! Use MS 3.2, where this is fixed (although you might have to choose between the "Slow violin expr" (no), and "Violin expr" in the Mixer). Works like a charm!
In reply to BSG has stopped complaining!… by [DELETED] 1831606
Ah, it was a mixer setting! That did it! Thanks for the info!
In reply to Ah, it was a mixer setting!… by Daedalux
What a wonderful feeling when a long-standing deficiency is remedied (in anything!)!