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  //----------------------------------------------------------
  //----------------------------------------------------------
  // Programmed by Rick White, http://www.chimemaster.com
  // Programmed by Rick White, www.chimemaster.com May 23 2017
  // For GCNA membership use with MIDI practice keyboards
// Updated Jun 21 2018 to improve voice management for fast
  // January, March 2016, May 2017
//    playing using polyphonic grouping
//
// CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE
// Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
//
  // For use with MIDI practice keyboards
  //
  // Works with Garratin Sample programs using ARIA engine or
  // Works with Garratin Sample programs using ARIA engine or
  // Plogue Sforzando - freeware can be found at
  // Plogue Sforzando - freeware can be found at
  //        http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/  
  //        http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/
  //----------------------------------------------------------
  //----------------------------------------------------------
   
  <global>
<group>  // was <global> more compatible using group
  loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
  polyphony=64        // reduce for slow cpu/low memory
  ampeg_attack=0.005  // 5 ms de-click  
  loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
  ampeg_hold=1        // 1 sec hold
  ampeg_attack=0.005  // 5 ms de-click may be excessive
  ampeg_decay=1      // 1 sec decay
  ampeg_hold=1        // 1 sec hold
  ampeg_sustain=100  // to 100% - play same staccato or legato
  ampeg_decay=1      // 1 sec decay
  ampeg_release=100  // 100 sec release long enough
  ampeg_sustain=100  // to 100% - play same staccato or legato
  polyphony=4 // each group max voices
  ampeg_release=100  // 100 sec release long  
  <group> group=01
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_0.wav lokey=036 key=043 // keyboard G0 First AnnArbor bell
  // no keyboard transposition - full 6 octaves
  // <region> sample=      key=044 // missing Ab0 semitone
  <region> sample=1-Csharp2.wav key=037 lokey=036 hikey=038
  <group> group=02
  <region> sample=2-Eb2.wav     key=039
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_01.wav key=045 lokey=044  // fill missing Ab0
  <region> sample=3-E2.wav      key=040
  <group> group=03
  <region> sample=4-F2.wav       key=041
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_02.wav key=046 // Bb0
  <region> sample=5-Fsharp2.wav  key=042
  <group> group=04
  <region> sample=6-G2.wav       key=043
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_03.wav key=047
  <region> sample=7-Ab2.wav      key=044
  <group> group=05
  <region> sample=8-A2.wav       key=045
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_04.wav key=048 // key C1
  <region> sample=9-Bb2.wav      key=046
  <group> group=06
  <region> sample=10-B2.wav     key=047
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_05.wav key=049
  <region> sample=11-C3.wav      key=048
<group> group=07
  <region> sample=12-Csharp3.wav key=049
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_06.wav key=050
  <region> sample=13-D3.wav     key=050
<group> group=08
  <region> sample=14-Eb3.wav     key=051
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_07.wav key=051
  <region> sample=15-E3.8.wav   key=052
<group> group=09
  <region> sample=16-F3.wav     key=053
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_08.wav key=052
  <region> sample=17-Fsharp3.wav key=054
<group> group=10
  <region> sample=18-G3.wav     key=055
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_09.wav key=053
  <region> sample=19-Ab3.wav     key=056
<group> group=11
  <region> sample=20-A3.wav     key=057
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_10.wav key=054
  <region> sample=21-Bb3.wav     key=058
  <group> group=12
  <region> sample=22-B3.wav     key=059  
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_11.wav key=055 // late
  <region> sample=23-C4.wav     key=060
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_12.wav key=056 lokey=055
  <region> sample=24-Csharp4.wav key=061
<group> group=13
  <region> sample=25-D4.wav     key=062
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_13.wav key=057
  <region> sample=26-Eb4.wav     key=063
<group> group=14
  <region> sample=27-E4.wav     key=064
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_14.wav key=058
  <region> sample=28-F4.wav     key=065
<group> group=15
  <region> sample=29-Fsharp4.wav key=066
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_15.wav key=059
  <region> sample=30-G4.wav     key=067
<group> group=16
  <region> sample=31-Ab4.wav     key=068
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_16.wav key=060 // key C2
  <region> sample=32-A4.wav     key=069
<group> group=17
  <region> sample=33-Bb4.wav     key=070
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_17.wav key=061
  <region> sample=34-B4.wav     key=071
<group> group=18
  <region> sample=35-C5.wav     key=072
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_18.wav key=062
  <region> sample=36-Csharp5.wav key=073
<group> group=19
  <region> sample=37-D5.wav     key=074
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_19.wav key=063
  <region> sample=38-Eb5.wav     key=075
<group> group=20
  <region> sample=39-E5.wav     key=076
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_20.wav key=064
  <region> sample=40-F5.wav     key=077
  <group> group=21
  <region> sample=41-Fsharp5.wav key=078
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_21.wav key=065 // wimpy
  <region> sample=42-G5.wav     key=079
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_22.wav key=066 lokey=065
  <region> sample=43-Ab5.wav     key=080
<group> group=22
  <region> sample=44-A5.wav     key=081
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_23.wav key=067
  <region> sample=45-Bb5.wav     key=082
<group> group=23
  <region> sample=46-B5.wav     key=083
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_24.wav key=068
  <region> sample=47-C6.wav     key=084
<group> group=24
  <region> sample=48-Csharp6.wav key=085
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_25.wav key=069
  <region> sample=49-D6.wav     key=086
<group> group=25
  <region> sample=50-Eb6.wav     key=087
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_26.wav key=070
  <region> sample=51-E6.wav     key=088
<group> group=26
  <region> sample=52-F6.wav     key=089
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_27.wav key=071
  <region> sample=53-Fsharp6.wav key=090
<group> group=27
  <region> sample=54-G6.wav     key=091
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_28.wav key=072 // key C3
  <region> sample=55-Ab6.wav     key=092
<group> group=28
  <region> sample=56-A6.wav     key=093
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_29.wav key=073
  <region> sample=57-Bb6.wav     key=094
<group> group=29
  <region> sample=58-B6.wav     key=095
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_30.wav key=074
  <region> sample=59-C7.wav     key=096
<group> group=30
  <region> sample=60-Csharp7.wav key=097
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_31.wav key=075
  <region> sample=61-D7.wav      key=098
<group> group=31
  <region> sample=62-Eb7.wav     key=099
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_32.wav key=076
  <region> sample=63-E7.wav      key=100
<group> group=32
  <region> sample=64-F7.wav     key=101
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_33.wav key=077
  <region> sample=65-Fsharp7.wav key=102
<group> group=33
  <region> sample=66-G7.wav     key=103
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_34.wav key=078
  <region> sample=67-Ab7.3.wav  key=104
<group> group=34
  <region> sample=68-A7.4.wav   key=105
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_35.wav key=079
  <region> sample=69-Bb7.wav    key=106
<group> group=35
  <region> sample=70-B7.wav     key=107
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_36.wav key=080
  <region> sample=71-C8.wav      key=108
<group> group=36
  <region> sample=72-Csharp8.wav key=109 hikey=127
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_37.wav key=081
<group> group=37
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_38.wav key=082
<group> group=38
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_39.wav key=083
<group> group=39
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_40.wav key=084 // key C4
<group> group=41
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_41.wav key=085
<group> group=42
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_42.wav key=086
<group> group=43
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_43.wav key=087
<group> group=44
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_44.wav key=088
<group> group=45
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_45.wav key=089
<group> group=46
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_46.wav key=090
<group> group=47
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_47.wav key=091
<group> group=48
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_48.wav key=092
<group> group=49
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_49.wav key=093
<group> group=50
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_50.wav key=094
<group> group=51
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_51.wav key=095
<group> group=52
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_52.wav key=096 // key C5
<group> group=53
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_53.wav key=097
  <group> group=54
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_54.wav key=098
  <group> group=55
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_55.wav key=099
  <group> group=56
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_56.wav key=100
  <group> group=57
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_57.wav key=101
  <group> group=58
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_58.wav key=102
  <group> group=59
  <region> sample=LT_10_10_59.wav key=103 hikey=127 // key G5


Save the file as ''chicago.sfz'' in the ''samples'' folder
Save the file as ''chicago.sfz'' in the ''samples'' folder

Revision as of 12:57, 21 June 2018

One way to get bell sounds for a MIDI carillon practice keyboard is to install a sample player on a Mac or PC and add a USB MIDI adapter to connect the keyboard.

Hardware requirements

  • Keyboard, mouse, display if computer is not a laptop
  • USB Midi interface
  • Headphones or amplified monitor speaker

Sample player software

Plogue Sforzando

Download Sforzando for OS X or Windows from Plogue's download page

Sforzando requires either a

  • Mac with OS X (10.6.8 & up). A used Mac Mini will run it very well
  • or Windows PC (XP and up)

Sample players for Linux

Linux Sampler supports the SFZ file format used below. Usage is beyond the scope of this article, but we have loaded the samples into it to check compatibility. The easiest way to make it work is using a graphical plug-in host such as Carla. If you have audio experience in Linux, you should be able to get it to work. If you are a beginner wanting to experiment with Linux audio, we suggest you start with a distribution called KXStudio. It works well on old PCs with good sound cards.

Bell samples

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Bicentennial has sponsored recordings of the 60-bell Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Anyone can download and use these recordings for free under the Creative Commons license.

Download Lurie samples

Download the Lurie tower samples from the GoBlueBells blog

  1. go to Lurie audio samples web page
  2. right click the link labeled zip file and save it, or just click the download icon at the top right of the page
  3. open the Lurie_Carillon_samples_CC.zip file and copy the wav files from it to a new folder named lurie.

Create lurie.sfz sample map file

Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor. 

//----------------------------------------------------------
// Programmed by Rick White, www.chimemaster.com May 23 2017
// CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE
// Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
// 
// For use with MIDI practice keyboards
// 
// Works with Garratin Sample programs using ARIA engine or
// Plogue Sforzando - freeware can be found at
//        http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/
//----------------------------------------------------------
<group>
 polyphony=48        // reduce for slow cpu/low memory
 loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
 ampeg_attack=0.005  // 5 ms de-click may be excessive
 ampeg_hold=1        // 1 sec hold
 ampeg_decay=1       // 1 sec decay
 ampeg_sustain=100   // to 100% - play same staccato or legato
 ampeg_release=100   // 100 sec release long
<region> sample=LT_10_10_0.wav  lokey=036 key=043 // keyboard G0 First AnnArbor bell
// <region> sample=      key=044 // missing Ab0 semitone
<region> sample=LT_10_10_01.wav key=045 lokey=044  // fill missing Ab0
<region> sample=LT_10_10_02.wav key=046 // Bb0
<region> sample=LT_10_10_03.wav key=047
<region> sample=LT_10_10_04.wav key=048 // key C1
<region> sample=LT_10_10_05.wav key=049
<region> sample=LT_10_10_06.wav key=050
<region> sample=LT_10_10_07.wav key=051
<region> sample=LT_10_10_08.wav key=052
<region> sample=LT_10_10_09.wav key=053
<region> sample=LT_10_10_10.wav key=054
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_11.wav key=055  // rings late
<region> sample=LT_10_10_12.wav key=056 lokey=055
<region> sample=LT_10_10_13.wav key=057
<region> sample=LT_10_10_14.wav key=058
<region> sample=LT_10_10_15.wav key=059
<region> sample=LT_10_10_16.wav key=060 // key C2
<region> sample=LT_10_10_17.wav key=061
<region> sample=LT_10_10_18.wav key=062
<region> sample=LT_10_10_19.wav key=063
<region> sample=LT_10_10_20.wav key=064
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_21.wav key=065  // distorted recording
<region> sample=LT_10_10_22.wav key=066 lokey=065
<region> sample=LT_10_10_23.wav key=067
<region> sample=LT_10_10_24.wav key=068
<region> sample=LT_10_10_25.wav key=069
<region> sample=LT_10_10_26.wav key=070
<region> sample=LT_10_10_27.wav key=071
<region> sample=LT_10_10_28.wav key=072 // key C3
<region> sample=LT_10_10_29.wav key=073
<region> sample=LT_10_10_30.wav key=074
<region> sample=LT_10_10_31.wav key=075
<region> sample=LT_10_10_32.wav key=076
<region> sample=LT_10_10_33.wav key=077
<region> sample=LT_10_10_34.wav key=078
<region> sample=LT_10_10_35.wav key=079
<region> sample=LT_10_10_36.wav key=080
<region> sample=LT_10_10_37.wav key=081
<region> sample=LT_10_10_38.wav key=082
<region> sample=LT_10_10_39.wav key=083
<region> sample=LT_10_10_40.wav key=084 // key C4
<region> sample=LT_10_10_41.wav key=085
<region> sample=LT_10_10_42.wav key=086
<region> sample=LT_10_10_43.wav key=087
<region> sample=LT_10_10_44.wav key=088
<region> sample=LT_10_10_45.wav key=089
<region> sample=LT_10_10_46.wav key=090
<region> sample=LT_10_10_47.wav key=091
<region> sample=LT_10_10_48.wav key=092
<region> sample=LT_10_10_49.wav key=093
<region> sample=LT_10_10_50.wav key=094
<region> sample=LT_10_10_51.wav key=095
<region> sample=LT_10_10_52.wav key=096 // key C5
<region> sample=LT_10_10_53.wav key=097
<region> sample=LT_10_10_54.wav key=098
<region> sample=LT_10_10_55.wav key=099
<region> sample=LT_10_10_56.wav key=100
<region> sample=LT_10_10_57.wav key=101
<region> sample=LT_10_10_58.wav key=102
<region> sample=LT_10_10_59.wav key=103 hikey=127 // key G5


Save the file as lurie.sfz in the samples folder

Load the file into sforzando

  1. Start sforzando
  2. At the top left of the app, click INSTRUMENT and then Import, navigate to luire.sfz and open it
  3. The bells should play when you click on the keys of the on screen keyboard
  4. If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
  5. In sforzando's File menu, select save as and enter Practice Lurie

GCNA Members Only Samples

2012 Ronald Barnes Memorial Scholarship winner Ed Herrmann created high-quality recordings of the carillon bells at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. These recordings are available to all GCNA members, and are useful to provide bell sounds for the carillon practice keyboard.

Requires a GCNA Membership to access the download pages below.

Download Chicago samples

Download the Chicago samples from the GCNA members web page
  1. go to the Members area of the GCNA website
  2. enter your user name and password for access
  3. right click each bell note link to save link as
  4. copy the downloaded .wav files from your downloads folder to a new folder named samples

Create chicago.sfz sample map file

Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor. 

//----------------------------------------------------------
// Programmed by Rick White, www.chimemaster.com May 23 2017
// Updated Jun 21 2018 to improve voice management for fast
//    playing using polyphonic grouping
//
// CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE
// Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
//
// For use with MIDI practice keyboards
//
// Works with Garratin Sample programs using ARIA engine or
// Plogue Sforzando - freeware can be found at
//        http://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/
//----------------------------------------------------------
<global>
 loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
 ampeg_attack=0.005  // 5 ms de-click 
 ampeg_hold=1        // 1 sec hold
 ampeg_decay=1       // 1 sec decay
 ampeg_sustain=100   // to 100% - play same staccato or legato
 ampeg_release=100   // 100 sec release long enough
 polyphony=4 // each group max voices
<group> group=01
<region> sample=LT_10_10_0.wav lokey=036 key=043 // keyboard G0 First AnnArbor bell
// <region> sample=      key=044 // missing Ab0 semitone
<group> group=02
<region> sample=LT_10_10_01.wav key=045 lokey=044  // fill missing Ab0
<group> group=03
<region> sample=LT_10_10_02.wav key=046 // Bb0
<group> group=04
<region> sample=LT_10_10_03.wav key=047
<group> group=05
<region> sample=LT_10_10_04.wav key=048 // key C1
<group> group=06
<region> sample=LT_10_10_05.wav key=049
<group> group=07
<region> sample=LT_10_10_06.wav key=050
<group> group=08
<region> sample=LT_10_10_07.wav key=051
<group> group=09
<region> sample=LT_10_10_08.wav key=052
<group> group=10
<region> sample=LT_10_10_09.wav key=053
<group> group=11
<region> sample=LT_10_10_10.wav key=054
<group> group=12
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_11.wav key=055  // late
<region> sample=LT_10_10_12.wav key=056 lokey=055
<group> group=13
<region> sample=LT_10_10_13.wav key=057
<group> group=14
<region> sample=LT_10_10_14.wav key=058
<group> group=15
<region> sample=LT_10_10_15.wav key=059
<group> group=16
<region> sample=LT_10_10_16.wav key=060 // key C2
<group> group=17
<region> sample=LT_10_10_17.wav key=061
<group> group=18
<region> sample=LT_10_10_18.wav key=062
<group> group=19
<region> sample=LT_10_10_19.wav key=063
<group> group=20
<region> sample=LT_10_10_20.wav key=064
<group> group=21
// <region> sample=LT_10_10_21.wav key=065  // wimpy
<region> sample=LT_10_10_22.wav key=066 lokey=065
<group> group=22
<region> sample=LT_10_10_23.wav key=067
<group> group=23
<region> sample=LT_10_10_24.wav key=068
<group> group=24
<region> sample=LT_10_10_25.wav key=069
<group> group=25
<region> sample=LT_10_10_26.wav key=070
<group> group=26
<region> sample=LT_10_10_27.wav key=071
<group> group=27
<region> sample=LT_10_10_28.wav key=072 // key C3
<group> group=28
<region> sample=LT_10_10_29.wav key=073
<group> group=29
<region> sample=LT_10_10_30.wav key=074
<group> group=30
<region> sample=LT_10_10_31.wav key=075
<group> group=31
<region> sample=LT_10_10_32.wav key=076
<group> group=32
<region> sample=LT_10_10_33.wav key=077
<group> group=33
<region> sample=LT_10_10_34.wav key=078
<group> group=34
<region> sample=LT_10_10_35.wav key=079
<group> group=35
<region> sample=LT_10_10_36.wav key=080
<group> group=36
<region> sample=LT_10_10_37.wav key=081
<group> group=37
<region> sample=LT_10_10_38.wav key=082
<group> group=38
<region> sample=LT_10_10_39.wav key=083
<group> group=39
<region> sample=LT_10_10_40.wav key=084 // key C4
<group> group=41
<region> sample=LT_10_10_41.wav key=085
<group> group=42
<region> sample=LT_10_10_42.wav key=086
<group> group=43
<region> sample=LT_10_10_43.wav key=087
<group> group=44
<region> sample=LT_10_10_44.wav key=088
<group> group=45
<region> sample=LT_10_10_45.wav key=089
<group> group=46
<region> sample=LT_10_10_46.wav key=090
<group> group=47
<region> sample=LT_10_10_47.wav key=091
<group> group=48
<region> sample=LT_10_10_48.wav key=092
<group> group=49
<region> sample=LT_10_10_49.wav key=093
<group> group=50
<region> sample=LT_10_10_50.wav key=094
<group> group=51
<region> sample=LT_10_10_51.wav key=095
<group> group=52
<region> sample=LT_10_10_52.wav key=096 // key C5
<group> group=53
<region> sample=LT_10_10_53.wav key=097
<group> group=54
<region> sample=LT_10_10_54.wav key=098
<group> group=55
<region> sample=LT_10_10_55.wav key=099
<group> group=56
<region> sample=LT_10_10_56.wav key=100
<group> group=57
<region> sample=LT_10_10_57.wav key=101
<group> group=58
<region> sample=LT_10_10_58.wav key=102 
<group> group=59
<region> sample=LT_10_10_59.wav key=103 hikey=127 // key G5

Save the file as chicago.sfz in the samples folder

Load the file into sforzando

  1. Start sforzando
  2. At the top left of the app, click INSTRUMENT and then Import, navigate to chicago.sfz and open it
  3. The bells should play when you click on the keys of the on screen keyboard
  4. If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
  5. In sforzando's File menu, select save as and enter Practice Chicago
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