Piano then Orchestra

Hi, M.G.

You stated above "just after the first appearance of the mrach." Is that a typo or an instrument I don't know about?

Cymbals are difficult, along with timpani. I've found success in splitting rolls for both between two tracks and hiding one.

David

Oh, heck, now I get it. It's not an mrach! It's a march!

Silly me.

Hi David,

A mrach does sound like it ought to be an instrument, doesn't it? Maybe some kind of twangy string instrument?

I'll give the two track roll a try. Actually, I had better luck writing out all those 64th notes and doing the note velocity for each one. But that was a couple of years ago when I first started this thing, and that early version is long gone.

Fortunately, there is a cymbal/timpani combo soundfont that I use in a version for recording, which produces a better sound (without all the initial clicks), but that doesn't help if one is trying to stick with what GM contains. Using two tracks might just do it. Thanks for the idea.

all best,
mgj

Very interesting movement, by the way, M.G. I'll be interested to hear the full piece. Just far enough out, harmonically, to be new, yet retaining a grip on the familiar.

And, my compliments on the scope of your musical vision. There aren't a lot of people who can even begin a symphony, let alone complete it.

David

Hello M.G. and David,

"Just far enough out, harmonically, to be new, yet retaining a grip on the familiar." That's M.G.'s trademark.

Cheers
-- Mark