Re: [fluid-dev] Perfect, as opposed to Tempered tuning

[R.L. Horn]

On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Fede Galland wrote:

> If it's of any help, I'm attaching a MTS file that works on timidity but 
> not on fluidsynth.

Short answer:  It doesn't work because that's not how you change tunings.

Longer answer:

The file contains a non-realtime 7E <responder ID> 08 01... "bulk tuning 
dump" sysex.  These should only be sent out in response to a "bulk tuning 
dump request".  Changing tunings in response to this message is not only 
wrong, it's *insane*.

Tunings are changed with a realtime "single note tuning change" sysex: 7F 
<target ID> 08 02....

See <http://www.midi.org/techspecs/midituning.php>.

I think I've managed to correct it.  By hand.  And I never, ever, ever 
want to do that again.

The attached MIDI file might not do the right thing, but at least it'll do 
something.

xxx_corrected.mid
Description: MIDI audio