I found the Virtual Playing Orchestra site -- seems promising indeed! (And I see there is a thread on this board for it.)
BUT -- linuxsampler chokes on it:
Loading gig file '/abridgedpath/Virtual-Playing-Orchestra/Strings/1st-violin-SEC-normal-mod-wheel.sfz'...gig::Engine error: Failed to load instrument, cause: Not a RIFF file
Indeed, the sample files are all WAV.
So, how are people using this library in Linux?
Sorry if it's an exceptionally dense question. I do most of my work in SuperCollider and I almost never use large sampled instruments, but I have a project now where I have to. So this morning, I built linuxsampler (most recent stable source packages) on the assumption that it would be able to load SFZ instruments and... it didn't. If I should be using some other software instead, I'd welcome suggestions.
Thanks.
hjh
linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
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Re: linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
Switch the engine from gig to sfz.
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Re: linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
@FalkTX, built by myself from http://download.linuxsampler.org/packag ... .0.tar.bz2
I think I've loaded an instrument and connected MIDI, but there's no sound yet. Still fiddling.
hjh
A----ha. Is there a way to do that, other than firing a LSCP script at it (per channel)? I'm using JSampler as the front-end for now.antiesen wrote:Switch the engine from gig to sfz.
I think I've loaded an instrument and connected MIDI, but there's no sound yet. Still fiddling.
hjh
Re: linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
And... how about using the Fantasia front-end, which has an "Engine" widget per channel. Beautiful.
OK, it seems to be all right there. Somehow I had an idea that Fantasia was "for Windows" but nah, it's just better.
It's playing notes, so... off I go.
Thanks for the hints! That's what I needed.
hjh
OK, it seems to be all right there. Somehow I had an idea that Fantasia was "for Windows" but nah, it's just better.
It's playing notes, so... off I go.
Thanks for the hints! That's what I needed.
hjh
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Re: linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
Best of luck! Let us know how it goes, I've also just recently put together an orchestral project template for Ardour using Virtual Playing Orchestra. If you finish a piece of music I would love to hear it. I also know that Paul has been interested in some demo tracks, so if you want to contribute that way get in touch with him.
Re: linuxsampler "Not a RIFF file" error
Great!hjhmusic wrote:
Thanks for the hints! That's what I needed.
hjh
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