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