[sdiy] MIDI isn't musical : Flame bait?

[Dave Magnuson]

>At 06:33 PM 1/13/2002, Thomas Hudson wrote:
>
>>I think Don's original point is still valid. Guitar synths have to send 
>>six separate channels of MIDI
>>notes, along with copious amounts of pitch bend info.

>At 08:16 PM 1/13/02 -0700, Ian Fritz wrote:
>I don't understand this. Why are six channels (as opposed to six-voice 
>polyphony) required?
>
>Six voices and pitchbend doesn't sound to me like any more information than 
>is commonly handled by a poly synth with aftertouch. Pitchbend changes 
>quite slowly.


Pitch bend is the biggest reason you need to use 6 channels.  When playing
guitar you commonly bend a single string while others are still ringing out
at their normal pitch.  Can't be done with only a single MIDI channel...
all notes would be bent.

Dave Magnuson

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