HELP

Hi Mark and David,

The list you found is helpful, David. I've looked for one that put everything in the same place, for quite a while. Nice find.

quote: It's on the to-do list to add an instrument pitch range reference in MidiNotate, as well as validation (to make sure a note is within the natural range for an instrument).

This would be great. But I beg you to include a range of instruments other than those considered more or less standard, such as trumpets in C and D, the glockenspiel, viola d'amore, etc.

Also, I can see a potential problem with the fact that it is the range, sometimes referred to as "comfortable", that is often given for an instrument, ignoring the fact that a good player can achieve notes beyond that range. For example, while the violin may reach B7 in a list, an orchestral calibre player will be able to handle up to perhaps a G8. C8 is usually given as the top flute note, but even I have made the D8 and some players can get the E8.

best,
mgj