[squeak-dev] Writing a MIDI file?
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Thu May 6 12:24:18 UTC 2010
<> menu in ScorePlayerMorph
just some thoughts... and, i added "save as MIDI file" to the <> menu - which "pretty much" works (considering #2 below).
2 "issues":
1) the <> menu presents a single "option" when it comes to: either "play via MIDI", or "play via built in synth": i only see 1 option at a time...
imo, it would (will be) be very nice if (when) that <> menu shows BOTH possibilities and indicated which one is in use right now. it kinda sorta does that right now: but not as obviously as showing BOTH options and somehow making it clear which option you are using "right now"... it is true: i really get lost in the GUI part of squeak programming entirely too easily/often... yet, it seems like this will be handy when other options are added, like: "play via "some sampled sound", or other options which may not be obvious when there is only 1 possibility at a time showing up to "choose from"...
2) and way more important than #1 imo, is that when i switch to "play via midi", the popup choice of instruments (when clicking on "oboe 1") only show the Abstract sound library instruments (AbstractSound sounds inspect) - not the full list of MIDI instruments which i would expect to be available when i deliberately switch from "play via built in synth" to: "play via MIDI"... as in: (SimpleMIDIPort midiInstruments inspect)... it seems like all of the midi instruments would be available after choosing to "play via midi"....
number 2 is the main issue now...
onward
ken
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