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== Hardware requirements ==
== Hardware requirements ==
* Keyboard, mouse, display if computer is not a laptop
* Keyboard, mouse, display if computer is not a laptop
* [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=midi+usb&sb=low2high USB Midi interface]
* USB Midi interface cable or a USB audio interface with MIDI
** Roland UM-ONE is recommended - [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UMOneMk2--roland-um-one-mk2 from Sweetwater]  - [https://www.amazon.com/Roland-UM-ONE-MK2-Midi-Cable/dp/B00967UN50 from Amazon]
*** Be sure to download and install the '''latest drivers from the [https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/um-one_mk2/updates_drivers Roland Site]'''
** [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ScarSoG4--focusrite-scarlett-solo-4th-gen-usb-audio-interface Focusrite Scarlett 2i4] Audio and MIDI interface
* Headphones or amplified monitor speaker
* Headphones or amplified monitor speaker


== Sample player software ==
== Sample player software ==


=== Plogue Sforzando ===
=== Plogue Sforzando for Windows and MacOS ===


Download Sforzando for OS X or Windows from [http://www.plogue.com/downloads#sforzando Plogue's download page]
Download Sforzando for OS X or Windows from [http://www.plogue.com/downloads#sforzando Plogue's download page]


Sforzando requires either a  
Sforzando requires either a  
* Mac with OS X (10.6.8 & up). A [https://www.amazon.com/Apple-A1347-MC270LL-Desktop-Intel/dp/B0013FK9U2 used Mac Mini] will run it very well
* Mac with OSX/MacOS (10.6.8 & up). A used Mac Mini will run it very well
* or Windows PC (XP and up)
* or Windows PC (Windows 7 and up)


=== Sample players for Linux ===
====Setup Sforzando ====
Once Sforzando is installed, you will need to adjust your preferences so it will use the correct audio and midi devices.


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 [http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org KXStudio]. It works well on old PCs with good sound cards.
Open Sforzando, and go to Preferences. [Windows: Found under Tools in the top menu, Mac: Found by clicking on the program name in the top menu.] Make sure your MIDI adapter is checked under Input MIDI Devices, and click OK.
 
====Mac Troubleshooting====
After you have setup the MIDI adapter and configured your preferences in Sforzando, if the program doesn't see any incoming MIDI data, you may need to review your Mac's Audio MIDI Setup. Once that is completed, verify that Sforzando has the correct MIDI IN device selected in it's preferences. Changes to the MIDI devices may affect Sforzando's settings.


== Bell samples ==
== Bell samples ==
=== University of Michigan ===
=== University of Michigan ===


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==== Create lurie.sfz sample map file ====
==== Create lurie.sfz sample map file ====


Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor.
Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor. Make sure the editor preferences are set to Plain Text not Rich Text.


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


Save the file as ''lurie.sfz'' in the ''lurie'' folder to which the samples were unzipped. You should check to see if the editor added .txt to the end, and delete it if the file name does not end with only .sfz


Save the file as ''lurie.sfz'' in the ''samples'' folder
==== Load the file into Sforzando ====
 
# Start Sforzando
==== Load the file into sforzando ====
# Drag the lurie.sfz file onto the Sforzando window.
# Start sforzando
# At the top left of the app, click ''INSTRUMENT'' and then ''Import'', navigate to luire.sfz and open it
# The bells should play when you click on the keys of the on screen keyboard
# The bells should play when you click on the keys of the on screen keyboard
# If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
# If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
# In sforzando's ''File'' menu, select save as and enter ''Practice Lurie''
# In Sforzando's ''File'' menu, select save as and enter ''Practice Lurie''


=== GCNA Members Only Samples ===
=== GCNA Members Only Samples ===
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==== Create chicago.sfz sample map file ====
==== Create chicago.sfz sample map file ====
Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor.
Open a text editor, then copy the code below and paste it into the editor. If, while playing fast, you have issues with a buildup of roaring hum tones or early dying notes, try editing in the '''<group> group=nn''' and '''polyphony=4''' lines from the Larie program above.


  //----------------------------------------------------------
  //----------------------------------------------------------
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  //----------------------------------------------------------
  //----------------------------------------------------------
   
   
  <group>  // was <global> more compatible using group
  <global>
   polyphony=64        // reduce for slow cpu/low memory
   polyphony=64        // reduce for slow cpu/low memory
   loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
   loop_mode=one_shot  // force sample to play in entirety
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# If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
# If you have connected and configured your MIDI interface, Open sforzando preferences from the menu, select your MIDI input and audio output
# In sforzando's ''File'' menu, select save as and enter ''Practice Chicago''
# In sforzando's ''File'' menu, select save as and enter ''Practice Chicago''
== Advanced ==
=== Reducing latency in Windows ===
Windows 10 should be optimized for audio. Out of the box, it will have an annoying delay after playing a key. Focusrite has an excellent guide to [https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/207355205-Optimising-your-PC-for-Audio-on-Wind Optimizing Your PC for Audio on Windows 10].
[https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet2i4G2--focusrite-scarlett-2i4 Focusrite's Scarlett 2i4] is an excellent Audio/MIDI USB interface. Now that you have Windows 10 set up for audio, you might as well enjoy higher quality sound than standard motherboard audio provides, for a very reasonable price.
=== sfz file format references ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140328214805/http://www.cakewalk.com/DevXchange/article.aspx?aid=108 Archived Cakewalk sfz File Reference]
* [http://www.sfzformat.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Plogue wik]i is incomplete, but useful and does include Plogue extensions to the format
* [http://doc.linuxsampler.org/sfz/ LinuxSampler Complete listing of opcodes] supported by LinuxSampler
=== Auto-boot headless operation ===
It would be nice to power on the computer, then power on the keyboard and in a few seconds be able to practice without fooling around on a screen with a mouse and keyboard. Using one of these methods, you should be able to set up your computer to make it so.
For this to be possible, you should dedicate the computer for this purpose and not connect it to the internet after setup. Do not follow these procedures if you use the computer for other purposes.
Sforzando should be set up the way you want it, then from the Sforzando File menu, select Save as default. Every time Sforzando is started it will use this configuration.
==== Mac ====
===== Setup =====
From the Apple menu choose System Preferences and make the following changes
* Desktop and Screen Saver: Screen saver set to Start after Never.
* Disable software updates.
* Privacy and security: uncheck Disable automatic login.
* Notifications: Set alert style to None for all notifications
* Energy Saver: Computer sleep set to Never. Check Start up automatically after a power failure (on newer versions, we'll have to press the button)
* App Store: Uncheck all checking, download and install options
* Users & Groups:
** Select Login Options then Set Automatic login ON for the user account and enter the password
** Select the user account and Login Items. Click the Plus Sign (add) button at the bottom of the window
*** Navigate to the Applications folder and select Sforzando
===== Usage =====
Press the button on the Mac to power it on. The software should load and be ready to play in under a minute.
Press the button again to safely shut down the Mac.
==== PC ====
(under construction)


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