README
1FreePats - a set of sound fonts for use in audio synths.
2Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation
3
4This patch set is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
5modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
6as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
7of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
8
9This patch set is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
12GNU General Public License for more details.
13
14As a special exception, if you create a composition which uses
15these patches, and mix these patches or unaltered portions of
16these patches into the composition, these patches do not by
17themselves cause the resulting composition to be covered by the
18GNU General Public License. This exception does not however
19invalidate any other reasons why the document might be covered
20by the GNU General Public License. If you modify these patches,
21you may extend this exception to your version of the patches,
22but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so,
23delete this exception statement from your version.
24
25You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
26along with this program; if not, write to the
27Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
2859 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
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31
32FreePats is a project to create a free and open set of GUS compatible
33patches that can be used with softsynths such as Timidity and WildMidi.
34For more information please visit http://freepats.opensrc.org or join
35the mailing-list at "user at freepats dot opensrc dot org".
36
37Eric A. Welsh uploaded an initial set of unencumbered patch files on
38the 11th March 2004. See the missing pat list below and feel free to
39contribute any GUS patches OR free and open wav files that can be
40turned into patches or SoundFonts.
41
4220060218
43
44Walt@w-gregg.juneau.ak.us (Walt Gregg) uploaded patches to fill out drumset
450 and a ridiculously commented 'full.cfg' to take advantage of them. Like
46'crude.cfg' it uses substitute instruments to fill out missing patches:
47
48 035_Kick_1.pat
49 036_Kick_2.pat
50 039_Clap_Hand.pat
51 041_Tom_Low_2.pat
52 043_Tom_Low_1.pat
53 045_Tom_Mid_2.pat
54 047_Tom_Mid_1.pat
55 048_Tom_High_2.pat
56 050_Tom_High_1.pat
57 053_Cymbal_Ride_Bell.pat
58 062_Conga_High_1_Mute.pat
59 069_Cabasa.pat
60 075_Claves.pat
61 078_Cuica_1_Mute.pat
62 079_Cuica_2_Open.pat
63
6420040611
65
66We finally have a license !!! The GPL with an extra clause. It may
67not suit everyone so feel free to comment on the Wiki at...
68http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=FreePats
69
7020040320
71
72Added "crude.cfg" which is an alternate config file that attempts to
73match some of the currently available pats to those that are still
74missing. It makes the current freepat set somewhat more usable until
75we get to a point where all, or nearly all, pats are included.
76
77Here is an example of an associated text file that can be included
78for each freepat when the mkcfg.sh.txt script creates freepats.cfg.
79As an example, the pat file below has an associated text file...
80
81 freepats/Tone_000/000_Acoustic_Grand_Piano.pat
82 freepats/Tone_000/000_Acoustic_Grand_Piano.txt
83
84with the contents outlined below and if you check freepats.cfg you
85will notice the first line below is appended in the cfg file.
86----
87amp=120 pan=center
88
89The very first line of any associated *.txt file will be appended
90to the auto-generated freepats.cfg file by the mkcfg.sh.txt script.
91
92The rest of the file can be used for any purpose whatsoever, like
93misc notes, a history of how the pat was created and/or changes to
94this particular pat.
95----
96
9720040319
98
99Changes to instruments noted below;
100
101acpiano relooped
102synpiano relooped
103clavinet all new, samples from Thomas Korte
104celeste all new samples to replace Gravis samples
105tubebell new sample to replace Gravis samples
106church new low samples
107timpani redid the declipping
108marcato swapped out a Gravis sample (2nd sample) with a non-Gravis one
109trumpet all new samples
110trombone all new samples
111tuba all new samples
112flute swapped out a Gravis sample (highest) with a non-Gravis one
113ocarina relooped + retuned low samples, lessened LFO vibrato
114sitar new samples to replace Gravis samples
115steeldrm replaced a sample with an ancestral sample (same sample but
116 higher quality), thanks to Rodrigo Nuno Bragan
117highq replaced Gravis sample with non-Gravis one
118
119-----------------------------------------------------------
120 MISSING PATCHES
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122
123Tone Bank 000:
124
125003_Honky_Tonk_Piano.pat
126010_Music_Box.pat
127011_Vibraphone.pat
128012_Marimba.pat
129017_Percussive_Organ.pat
130018_Rock_Organ.pat
131020_Reed_Organ.pat
132022_Harmonica.pat
133031_Guitar_Harmonics.pat
134039_Synth_Bass_2.pat
135043_Contrabass.pat
136041_Viola.pat
137049_String_Ensemble_2_Slow.pat
138050_Synth_Strings_1.pat
139051_Synth_Strings_2.pat
140052_Choir_Aahs.pat
141054_Synth_Voice.pat
142055_Orchestra_Hit.pat
143062_Synth_Brass_1.pat
144063_Synth_Brass_2.pat
145077_Shakuhachi.pat
146078_Whistle.pat
147081_Saw_Wave.pat
148082_Calliope.pat
149083_Chiff_Lead.pat
150085_Voice_Lead.pat
151086_Lead_Fifth.pat
152087_Bass_Lead.pat
153089_Warm_Pad.pat
154090_Polysynth.pat
155091_Choir_Pad.pat
156092_Bowed_Pad.pat
157093_Metal_Pad.pat
158096_Rain--Aurora.pat
159097_Soundtrack.pat
160099_Atmosphere.pat
161100_Brightness.pat
162103_Sci-Fi--Startrak.pat
163105_Banjo.pat
164106_Shamisen.pat
165107_Koto.pat
166108_Kalimba.pat
167109_Bagpipe.pat
168110_Fiddle.pat
169111_Shanai.pat
170112_Tinkle_Bells--Carillon.pat
171113_Agogo.pat
172116_Taiko.pat
173117_Melodic_Tom.pat
174118_Synth_Tom.pat
175119_Reverse_Cymbal.pat
176121_Breath_Noise.pat
177123_Bird_Tweet.pat
178124_Telephone_Ring.pat
179126_Applause.pat
180127_Pistol.pat
181
182Drum Bank 000:
183
184028_Slap.pat
185029_Scratch_1_Push.pat
186030_Scratch_2_Pull.pat
187
188083_Jingle_Bell.pat
189085_Castanet.pat
190086_Surdo_1_Mute.pat
191087_Surdo_2_Open.pat
192