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Post by Young Composer 47 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:42 pm

what MIDI channel should the crotales be on?


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Post by miker » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:29 pm

Since it's percussion, I think it's channel 10.
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Post by peterqd » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:00 pm

miker wrote:Since it's percussion, I think it's channel 10.
That's not correct Mike. Crotales are tuned cymbals, usually in an octave set, and they're not included in the non-pitched sounds on Channel 10. It doesn't matter what channel number they're on, except not 10.

I would treat them just like a Glockenspiel, with the notes sounding two octaves higher than written on the treble clef. There isn't a MIDI patch for crotales and they're not included in GPO. Maybe patch 115 steel drums would be OK or you could experiment with some of the Japanese or ethnic instruments in the GM set.
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Post by miker » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:43 pm

Thanks for the education, Peter. My knowledge of percussion is rudimentary, at best.
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Post by peterqd » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:47 pm

miker wrote:Thanks for the education, Peter.
Oh no, did I sound like a lecturer again? :oops: Sorry.

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Post by miker » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:49 pm

Absolutely not! I always appreciate being taught something new.
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Post by Young Composer 47 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:48 pm

what is the range of the crotales.

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Post by miker » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:06 pm

Search Google for crotales. I found references to two octaves, from middle C up, but there are a lot of references.
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