New Instruments for MuseSounds in 4.X

• Nov 2, 2022 - 15:08

I'd like to see if we can get a set of standards for Muse Sounds and let the community contribute, especially for folks looking for niche instruments- like me. Among the obviously missing instruments for Muse Sounds are...

  • Alto Clarinet
  • Sarrusophones (SATBC)
  • Piccolo Trumpet
  • Bass Trumpet
  • Soprano Trombone
  • Alto Trombone
  • Tenor Trombone
  • Contrabass Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Ocarina (SATBC)
  • Panflute
  • Pipe Organ (this instrument should have several sounds to it, including the Vox Humana)
  • Handbells

What other instruments would people like to see? Let's collect ideas for Muse Sounds in this thread... Do note that according to Marc Sabatella, the plan is to publish a document describing how to create Muse Sounds, and how to create software to use them, as well as to promote third party development.

On GitHub, someone also suggested these...

  • Lute
  • Theorbo
  • Recorders (SATB)
  • Natural Horn
  • Violas da Gamba
  • Baroque strings (solo and sections)

On Discord, someone claimed they had access to several chinese traditional gongs, as well as these other instruments...

  • Ondes Martenot
  • Bass Oboe
  • Oboe d'Amore,
  • Tenor Bassoon
  • Waterphone
  • Toy Piano
  • Morin Khuur
  • Erhu
  • Contrabass Clarinet
  • Sopranino Sax
  • Duduk
  • Hulusi
  • Minimoog
  • Vibraphone
  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Suzuki Andes
  • Sopranino Recorder
  • Gemshorn
  • Theremin
  • Udu
  • Vibraslap
  • Contrabass Guitar
  • Harmonium

Any further thoughts?


Comments

All of the instruments in a British Brass Band. At the moment there are only Tuba, Bass Trombone and Trombone. Adding Soprano Cornet, Cornet, Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn, Baritone and Euphonium would be excellent.

In reply to by michael_wolter

Totally agree. I have tried working the new sound fonts into brass band scores and not been able to get anything even close to as good as the basic sound fonts. The "orchestral brass" sounds are also significantly quieter (perhaps more subtle) and just get lost in the mix with the basic instruments.

I agree. As someone who regularly writes music for Organ and Handbells to be used professionally and panflute and ocarina for myself, I think these would be magnificent additions. It has always been a struggle to listen through either handbell or organ pieces I am working on without physically playing them, as they both have unique complexities that the likes of Midi will never understand. Being able to work with either official or community made muse sounds for these instruments would be amazing!

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ADD EUPHONIUM THERE HAVE BEEN NO EUPHONIUMS IN THE PAST 3 MUSESCORES, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT AND SO MANY OTHERS WOULD TOO!!!!!

I personally was composing something using the Shakuhachi, but with the new version it is now missing, it would be great to have it back ç__ç

In reply to by spemeaeterna3

After a more in-depth understanding of the 4.0 Version, I discovered it is still possible to use the old instruments that were present in the previous version, but getting the remake (if the soundfont was already present) or the addition of the soundfont for all the Instruments that were mentioned in your post is still a goal worth pursuing

Concerning the early music instruments, I have been working on a very large collection of Baroque SoundFonts, some of which are originals from the Bate Collection of Oxford University, others from my own which I have amassed over the past several years. I was working on it before version 4 was released, but I believe it will be a rather impressive library. It will include the instruments you listed, among others. I don't know when it will be complete, as I am rather busy in my own life. Hopefully, it will be completed by spring.

Some other obscure instruments / possible sounds id love to see

Hecklephone for Wagner Operas

Garklein Recorder

Keyboard Glockenspiel (used by Handel and Mozart)... could possibly be made by adding a loop on the glockenspiel sound in polyphone

Bongang tuned gongs from Gamelan

Zheng mouth organ

Octobass

Voiceflute, Recorder in D

How about a Sax Section / Clarinets Tutti / Clarinet + Bassoon?

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