Medium bongo?

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Post by miker » Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:41 pm

I trying to set up Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. At one point the reduction calls for 3 bongos, and shows them on a 5-line percussion staff: top, middle, and bottom lines. I found sounds for high and low bongos, but no "middle." Any suggestions?

(This is for my own education. I know I can buy the score already done!)
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Post by zuill » Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:10 pm

I am guessing that you are needing this for playback, as anything would work for a look.

If you are using Garritan, you might try the Tumba. It is not exactly half-way in pitch (a bit closer to the lower), but definitely between the 2.

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Post by miker » Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:51 pm

No, I’m just using MIDI. I don’t have the patience to figure out the Garritan.
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Post by zuill » Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:56 pm

Okay, in the Score Manager, is it using SmartMusic Softsynth and the Cuban percussion set? If so, then try Quinto and Conga. The are lower then the low conga, so the low conga would be the middle conga now.

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Post by miker » Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:44 pm

Thanks. I’ll try them out.
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Post by zuill » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:49 pm

This file gives a simple demo of the 2 bongos plus Quinto and Conga, from highest to lowest.

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