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But now it works.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For useful working with sound = generating to judge for sound quality affected by inharmonicity, loudness and longitudinal = modes i recommend the latest 2 to 3 GHz PCs. i think about adding a soundboard model for the future, sureley interesting but that increases the computaion time with the actual PCs even more.</DIV> <DIV>The main purpose of MiniMens Simulator = is to extend piano scaling to dynamics and not as a complete piano simulator. I am = working on a pro version with felt stiffness and bridge impedance and attack point parameters and resolution up to 196 kHz and 24 bit sound processing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>bernhard</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=oleg-i@noos.fr href="mailto:oleg-i@noos.fr">Isaac sur = Noos</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, December 16, = 2003 12:32 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: MiniMens Audio = piano String Simulator</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Ric, mesa dll was missing in the first download, I had the same problem = (the software worked nowadays, but slowly, mesa .dll shows the knob and = scroll buttons). This is corrected actually, you’ll have to download again.<o:p></o:p> I find the screen with the instant display very nice, changing the gauge = or wire quality (with the wire produced by Stephen for instance) showing = immediately the differences in tension %breaking strain, , iH, etc. When it will = be connected with Mensurix (to allow for a complete scale management) = that will be a must. I just try a few sound samples, as the computing time is = slow on my PIII 500Mhz, but they went fine, it is maybe less useful than = instructive, as the soundboard modes are not taken in account, nor the voicing, but = hammer mass is, it is yet a very nice approach , and I know a few that will = like it !<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Best<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Isaac<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de Richard = Brekne Envoyé : lundi 15 = décembre 2003 23:50 À : Pianotech Objet : Re: MiniMens Audio piano String Simulator <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Ok.. = <o:p></o:p> Installled the demo program and it doesnt work.. half the main screen doesnt draw... = and I get 3 times a error box saying cant load mesa.dll. <o:p></o:p> Got = any good advice as to what might be the problem ? <o:p></o:p> Cheers <o:p></o:p> RicB =   <o:p></o:p> Bernhard Stopper wrote: <o:p></o:p> New MiniMens Audio Piano String Simulator out now! Compute dynamics with this hot piano maker tool.Avoid whistling bass strings = due to inharmonic longitudinal waves in the bass strings .Hear loudness = difference from one wire number to the next.Hear how inharmonicity changes sound quality. Or just use it as a high quality digital piano sample creator. download your test version at: <A href="http://www.piano-stopper.de/html/homepe.htm">http://www.piano-stopper.de/html/homepe.htm</A></FON= T>     <o:p></o:p> -- = Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway <A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <A = href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A><F= ONT color=black> <A = href="http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html">http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html</A><F= ONT color=black>   <o:p></o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >