Notation software, such as Musescore, but also including others sucyh as Sibelius, Band in a Box, Fanfare and Dorico, can be used to generate Midi files, which can be fed into a DAW, such as Cubase, Reaper, Ableton Live and Logic.
If an instrument is specified in the notation software, this is usually mapped into something which is a representation of that instrument in the DAW. However, I'm wondering what the mapping process is, as it doesn't have to be uniquely defined. If the DAW or a template is populated with different virtual instruments - usually produced by different studios, how is the mapping done?
So far I can control this by setting different tracks in the DAW with different virtual instruments, and then dragging the Midi generated in the notation software between the tracks. This works, but I wonder if there is a better way.
For example, one might want to specify one of Ben Osterhouse's string instruments (https://www.kontakthub.com/product/s...house-kontakt/ - not sure if AU versions are available) for other more generic string sounds. Having to do this at the interface between the notation software and the DAW could become a pain for large works, though many people might avoid the effort by restricting most of their work flow either to notation sofware or to within a DAW, thus not having to do this kind of thing very often.
Essentially there might be 5 or more different violins (for example) in a DAW template - so which would be mapped when importing a Midi file if a violin is required?
If an instrument is specified in the notation software, this is usually mapped into something which is a representation of that instrument in the DAW. However, I'm wondering what the mapping process is, as it doesn't have to be uniquely defined. If the DAW or a template is populated with different virtual instruments - usually produced by different studios, how is the mapping done?
So far I can control this by setting different tracks in the DAW with different virtual instruments, and then dragging the Midi generated in the notation software between the tracks. This works, but I wonder if there is a better way.
For example, one might want to specify one of Ben Osterhouse's string instruments (https://www.kontakthub.com/product/s...house-kontakt/ - not sure if AU versions are available) for other more generic string sounds. Having to do this at the interface between the notation software and the DAW could become a pain for large works, though many people might avoid the effort by restricting most of their work flow either to notation sofware or to within a DAW, thus not having to do this kind of thing very often.
Essentially there might be 5 or more different violins (for example) in a DAW template - so which would be mapped when importing a Midi file if a violin is required?
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