adding instrument with MVS tracker

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:05 pm

Hi,
i request your help because i'm working for create a music for Genesis with MVS Tracker.

i have my music in *.mid and i want to rewrite it with MVST.
but the instrument is an Orchestral harp , and MVST haven't it..

i have seen we can make instrument with MVS but do you know where i can find info about :

-Detune , Multiple , Total level , Attack etc...

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:16 pm

Just Google for 'FM synthesis', it does not matter for Genesis or not, the basic principles are all the same.

Edit: there is very nice video about FM synthesis basics.

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:06 pm

ok first thanks for your help and the speed

but I just need the value.

i think they are website or readme or tools which contain all midi instrument and info about it ? ( number for attack etc.. )

no ?

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:53 pm

You can do a lot of variants of harp with FM. There is no the only possible set of settings for harp.

If you want to see some ready-made instruments, get VOPM and some VSTi host, run it, and check GM preset from /tone/.

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:00 pm

ok but i have a question.

do you know a program who can open my *.mid files and tell me the instrument ( Soft Harp) and his configuration ?

excuse me but i am a beginner for coding music in Megadrive with a tracker.

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:31 pm

MIDI files do not contain anything regarding instrument itself, only a command that tells your MIDI playback hard/software that load this patch... different MIDI devices have different sounds.

You can create a harp sound out of a guitar quite easily, just some TL tweaking is needed, and maybe some MUL adjusts too.

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:34 pm

ok thanks for your help but i have a bug with MVS tracker!
when i save my song , and close the program if i re-open my saved sond, all of my sound is # uped , for exemple:

before closing:

when i re-open my *.mus file

i have tested it with 3 différent PC one with XP , other 98 and last Seven.

it's a bug ?

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:20 pm

Well, probably it is a bug. You know, not many people use this tool these days. Do you use the Kandeda's version (MVSTracker Suite)?

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:42 pm

ok.
yes i use Kaneda's MVST Tracker's suite.

i search a tracker which can export sound in binary file ( or other file) for add it easily with the Stef's Gendev.

thanks for your help Shiru

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:57 pm

Well, how about my tracker then? It supports FM part only. There is replayer code in C - I'd say it is easy: include, and three calls (init, play, update). It was used in few SMD projects sucessfully, including games.

bastien · Post by **bastien** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:59 pm

ok i will test it for write my music.
Thanks for your help Shiru's

Post by **KanedaFr** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:19 am

yep, a lot of people is using Shiru's tracker. It's why I don't bother to update MVST anymore.
You should try it instead.