I agree.
> Rosegarden sends a Bank selection (CC 0 + CC 32) and Program change > every single time playback starts from the beginning (i.e. measure 1, > and this includes if you are looping with a measure which includes > measure 1). > > This _can_ be disabled by deselecting Bank and Program checkboxes in the > Instrument Parameters pane. But.. > > I think this behaviour is still a bit too 'aggressive'. An example is > using Rosegarden with Yoshimi where yoshimi is set-up to react to MSB > and program changes. If the bank and program change are on, and you have > a note on the very first beat the note is effectivelycut off. I'm > assuming this is because Yoshimi (but this could apply to any other > synth) is 'doing stuff' each time it needs to set-up a new > bank/instrument. > > Anyway, why does the sequencer need to send program change at each > playback restart? My experience with both hardware and soft synths is > that typically a synth/sound generator sets the program for the channel > and then retains it _unless_ it is changed. I am not aware of a synth > were bank/program set-up is directly related to position zero (plus most > synths don't even know anything about (position) time??) > > Now, we know that program changes can also be embedded in a track as an > event (this was quite common with midi files in the day when you had > harder limits on numbers of tracks and midi channels), but still I think > if whoever made the midi track is embedding program changes in the > events (segments to use the rosegarden terminology) they should take > care (if needed) to embed the first program they want at position 0 in > their track(s). > > If I'm setting the program in the dropdowns I probably want to retain > that program throughout the track and piece. > > So my proposal would be that Rosegarden only changes bank program > changes if: > - They are selected in the pane (this is currently already like this, > good!) > - The user changes them explicitly from the Instrument parameter > dropdowns (then a synth should 'remember' and keep that setting until > there is another change) > - A program change is explicitly in the track/segment > > The fact that a program change is being re-sent at each restart is a bit > of an unexpected and 'hidden' behaviour which IMHO creates more > confusion than benefit as it stands. > > A compromise could be to have a new option to 'Always send Bank / > Program changes when playback is restarted' in the options for users who > are really fond of this feature? :) > > Lorenzo > > > _______________________________________________ > Rosegarden-user mailing list > [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user > _______________________________________________ Rosegarden-user mailing list [email protected] - use the link below to unsubscribe https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rosegarden-user
