Example

This example shows the main possibilities of using the MSDL for controlling a synthesis process. Note the different kind of Instruments used: the first two have already been defined and included in the synthesizer standard bank, the next two are loaded from an Instrument Definition File during run-time, and the last one is a single SDIF File containing any kind of information accepted by the SDIF File Format [Schwarz and Wright, 2000].

$\begin{spacing}{0.8} \texttt{\footnotesize /We initialize global information rel... ...core such as tempo or meter (note that these }{\footnotesize\par } \end{spacing}$

/parameters are just initial values as they can be later on changed from within the score body.

$\begin{spacing}{0.8} \texttt{\footnotesize Score\_Info\{}{\footnotesize\par } \p... ...lready in the standard bank, the next two are}{\footnotesize\par } \end{spacing}$

/loaded from their instrument definition file located elsewhere

$\begin{spacing}{0.8} \texttt{\footnotesize Instrument\_Info\{}{\footnotesize\par... ... to instruments and generators in a much more}{\footnotesize\par } \end{spacing}$

/convenient way

$\begin{spacing}{0.8} \texttt{\footnotesize Def instrument a=piano}{\footnotesize... ...h happens to be the first key in the piano). }{\footnotesize\par } \end{spacing}$

/The message is sent in the second quarter-note bar one

$\begin{spacing}{0.8} \texttt{\footnotesize\char93 01:01:02.04 a1 Pitch:C\char93 ... ...ize\par } \par \texttt{\footnotesize end} \\ {\footnotesize\par } \end{spacing}$

2004-10-18