I've been messing about with the Queen of the orchestral instruments, Madam Violin. I need to get the sample volumes kind of normalized and do some more start/end point stuff, but wanted to get some opinions. Over 1000 samples used, 5 to 6 velocity layers, 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 1 1/2 second and pizzicato options, glissando, legatto, martelle, spiccatto, staccotto, tremello, trill, detache, punta, talon, and tenuto phrases.

OK incorpolated Introninja's suggestions, adjusted volumes and start end points and ready to put it in software releases.
http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2014/04/diy-philharmonic-project.html


http://soundcloud.com/bigcat1969/diy-violin-demo

 

on it


you gotta get that script in check with keyswitches, i think you have to use the set loop script function with the groups

 

You lost me, sorry. Set loop script function?

 

Something like this:

on ui_control ($groups_menu)
$count := 0
while ($count < 128)
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_White)
select ($groups_menu)
case 0
if (in_range($count,54,67))
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_GREEN)
end if
case 1
if (in_range($count,56,65))
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_BLUE)
end if
end select
end while
end on

so when you hit a keyswitch key, the keyboard only highlights blue on keys that have loaded sound?

So $count := 0 would be your group 1 and so on and so on!!!

 

Oh that makes sense! Thanks excellent suggestion.

Instruments in top post reflect te changes in the keyswitches.


Slight brain hurt confusion. Wouldn't UI_control only work for UI buttons and not keyswitches?
I'm not sure how to read keyswitches.

does this work? is there a cleaner way to do this?

on note
$note := $EVENT_NOTE
message("Note Nr: " & $note)
select ($note)
case 36
set_text($KSNAME," Tremello ")
set_key_color(36,$KEY_COLOR_YELLOW)

$count := 37
while ($count <= 46)
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_RED)
inc($count)
end while

$count := 48
while ($count <= 52)
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_RED)
inc($count)
end while

$count := 55
while ($count <= 83)
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_BLUE)
inc($count)
end while

$count := 84
while ($count <= 127)
set_key_color($count,$KEY_COLOR_WHITE)
inc($count)
end while

 

Script organism lol

 

Wow, it sounds like you've put a lot of work into crafting a comprehensive set of samples for the violin! Having multiple velocity layers and various articulations like glissando, legato, and pizzicato will add a lot of depth and realism to your virtual instrument.

Normalizing the sample volumes and refining the start/end points are important steps to ensure consistency and smooth transitions between notes. It's great that you're mindful of these details. By the way, thank you for sharing your work.