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- No. 4c, "Cha-Cha" from the Dance at the Gym sequence, and
- No. 5, "Maria" from Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY.
- Source Score: WEST SIDE STORY, Complete Vocal Score
- G SCHIRMER/HAL LEONARD Cat. #HL50338100 (c)1959
-
- Electronic realization and sequence for the Roland Sound Canvas
- by Bob Pomicter. (c)1992 Bob Pomicter/Studio 46. Freeware.
- Contact on AOL:XTRO1; GEnie:XTRO; CompuServe:73217,24
- Your feedback and suggestions are most welcome!
-
- THIS SEQUENCE MAY BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY BUT USED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL
- PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE INCLUDE WSIDE4C5.TXT AND ECHO2.CVS (SCD) IF YOU
- UPLOAD TO ANOTHER BBS. Thank you!
-
- Realization/Orchestration
- -------------------------
-
- This sequence has been written specifically for the Roland Sound Canvas
- (SCC-1, SCC-55, etc.) As such, it contains many program changes, sys-ex
- messages (controllers, etc.) that take advantage of the SCC's 24 note
- polyphony. Other soundcards/synths may choke-up on the demands made
- of available polyphony. Both excerpts were realized for an electronic
- orchestra, created from a piano reduction and using the DGG recording
- for orchestration tips. "Maria" has be re-arranged for a 12-part
- string orchestra. Hope you enjoy!
-
-
- Adaptation for other Synths
- ---------------------------
-
- Demand for polyphony is high in this sequence. A minimum of 16 voices
- is recommended. Should it become necessary to delete tracks, do so
- with caution. In "Maria", in particular, there is extensive "hocketing"
- of strings lines for stereo ensemble effect. The trick to reducing the
- sequence is to find parts that are "doubled" in the tracks.. but use
- caution! What may be a doubled part for 8 measures may not be a doubled
- part for the next 12 measures! The techniques makes for a nasty job
- in adaptation for other synths, but the effect is well worth it on the
- Sound Canvas.
-
- Program Patches Used
- --------------------
-
- WSIDE4C5 uses the following orchestration: (note that program numbers are
- given as they appear in the SEQUENCE. Actual instrument numbers are
- one higher on the Canvas.)
-
- 0 - Acoustic Piano 47- Timpani 88- Fantasia
- 11- Vibraphone 48- Strings 99- Atmosphere
- 12- Marimba 49- Slow Strings 103- Star Theme
- 40- Violin 50- Synth Strings I
- 45- Pizzicato Strings 68- Oboe
-
- Additionally, the following GS Percussion (Channel 10) is used:
-
- Note # 39- Castanets Note # 54- Tambourine
- Note # 57- Concert Cymbal 1 Note # 76- Woodblock
- Note # 59- Concert Cymbal 2 Note # 81- Triangle
-
- GS Owners REQUIRE a PROGRAM NUMBER of 48 on Channel 10
- to put the Canvas into the "Orchestral Drum Set" Mode.
- Other sound card owners should delete this.
-
-
- Finding the Program Changes
- ---------------------------
-
- All program changes, out of necessity, are imbedded in the MIDI lines
- of each track. Note that in most cases TWO tracks are assigned to each
- CHANNEL. (For hocketing). Duplication of consecutive program numbers may
- seem unnecessary, but due to this technique, are REQUIRED. To adapt another
- synth for this sequence, I would suggest you first find the appropriate
- substitute instruments for those mentioned above. Then, systematically,
- change the necessary program patches using the chart below:
-
- TRACK# CHANNEL# BAR# PATCH#
- 1 1 33 48
- 2 1 5 12
- 2 1 22 11
- 2 1 72 49
- 2 1 73 48
- 3 2 5 45
- 3 2 72 49
- 4 2 no program patches
- 5 3 19 0
- 5 3 80 49
- 6 3 no program patches
- 7 4 19 50
- 7 4 33 48
- 7 4 48 48
- 7 4 50 45
- 7 4 52 45
- 7 4 78 88
- 8 5 5 99
- 8 5 79 40
- 9 5 5 99
- 9 5 56 103
- 10 6 1 88
- 10 6 11 88
- 10 6 22 88
- 11 6 5 103
- 11 6 13 103
- 12 7 22 68
- 12 7 64 47
- 13 - unused
- 14 8 19 48
- 14 8 55 48
- 15 8 25 49
- 16 9 33 48
- 17 9 33 48
-
-
- Additional Considerations
- -------------------------
-
- Reverb settings should be raised (around 70-80 on the Sound Canvas) to
- provide more depth. The file ECHO.SCD, included, may be used to make
- these adjustments via Jeff Cazel's SONGCANVAS Shareware. (Version 1.2
- or higher is required). If you own V1.0 of SongCanvas, you may use the
- older format ECHO.CVS file from the WSIDE1.ZIP, previously uploaded.
-
- Hope that you enjoy the sequence!
-
- Bob Pomicter
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