[PlanetCCRMA] general soundfont questions

blindman jones erleichda@gmail.com
Thu Mar 9 05:38:02 2006


Or try a Prodikeys...
http://www.prodikeys.com/

I use my kids Yamaha PSR-240 as a midi keyboard... there may be
cheaper models too that have midi in/out.

later,
mjr

On 3/9/06, Luis Garrido <luisgarrido@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> On 3/9/06, Tom Poe <tompoe@fngi.net> wrote:
> > I got all inspired after being introduced to lead sheets and playing
> > piano, today.  I'm pretty sure I can set up vkeybd, Rosegarden4, Jack,
> > and QSynth? to learn how to play chords using my PC keyboard.  Somebody
> > stop me, if that's a ridiculous claim.
> >
>
> A PC keyboard may let you play simple melodies, but due to technical
> constrains it is strange that it will recognize more than two keys
> pressed at a time, so it is highly unlikely that you can play three or
> four note chords.
>
> If you are genuinely interested a good start could be buying a cheap
> Casio or Yamaha keyboard with some builtin sounds, then you don't need
> even a computer, but be sure it has midi or usb connection so you can
> use midi software as well.
>
> You can find soundfonts in sf2midi.com.
>
> HTH,
>
> Luis
>
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shivering is the first step towards your destiny.....