Re: [fluid-dev] Re : Re: About sustain and sostenuto pedal

[R.L. Horn]

On Fri, 6 Feb 2015, jean-jacques.ceresa wrote:

> But FS doesn't succeed when noteOn1 is already Sustained by pedal. In 
> this case previous notes are never forced into release

Yeah...that's '80s Casio bad.

For percussion instruments, including pianos, I'd be inclined to try 
dithering subsequent attack velocities a bit (in addition to cutting of 
the prior note).  That is, randomly adjust them up or down a bit, perhaps 
with more weight given to "up."  That *might* better represent what 
actually happens when a hammer/stick strikes a moving string/membrane.

But fluidsynth is a general purpose synthesizer and your approach probably 
represents the best compromise under the circumstances.  It also seems to 
be consistent with current common practice.

> Yes, It is possible for somes synthetic curious instruments that contain 
> something special in the release phase.

Actually, I was thinking of some piano samplesets that incorporate 
hammer-thud in the release.  They're probably not common (that kind of 
thing can better be done with separate samples and event mangling).

> Sorry,  I am confused ?

No, I am.  I don't have access to a three-pedal grand, so I tend to forget 
how the crazy thing works.  You're right, of course.  Get n notes in t 
time and sustain them till the pedal's released...easy peasy. ;)