10-16-2007, 05:38 PM
Ok! Here's the deal;
What about making the instruments really playable?
The lute
When using the lute, it will appear a lute, or maybe even better, just a fretboard, seen from above.
![[Image: gatneckfrets.jpg]](http://www.blguitar.com/lesson/beginner/bamimages/gatneckfrets.jpg)
(the picture above is a guitar's fretboard, but I use it just to let you see the principle)
You would be able click any string you want, at any fret you want, and it will play the tone you chose. You could play any melodies you want, and other people will hear it.
The Drum
When using the drum, it will appear a drum, seen from above.
![[Image: bongo-b10b.jpg]](http://www.renner.com.sg/Pictures/bongo-b10b.jpg)
(This is just picture of a bongo, is just to make you see the principle.)
When hitting the drum, it will make three different sounds, dephending if you hit it on the edge, near the edge, or in the middle of the drum.
The Harp
When using the harp, it will simply appear a harp.
![[Image: HARP.JPG]](http://www.oriscus.com/dn/opera/img/HARP.JPG)
No need for such many strings though. But the same principle, each string will have one tone.
The Tambourine
No need for many different sounds with the tambourine, but still, two different would be fine.
![[Image: tambourine.gif]](http://wolfswiki.pbwiki.com/f/tambourine.gif)
One sound when hitting in the middle of the tambourine, and one on the edge, for an example.
These four instrument, is every-one aware of, but there is one last instrument I would love to add, and that's the flute. I know the flute that already is, is from the samurai empire-version, but you could make one simple, and more "medieval"-themed, if necessary. Anyway;
The Flute
The same thing. When using the flute, it will appear a flute, seen from above.
![[Image: irfr.jpg]](http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/musicpix/irfr.jpg)
When hitting the holes, it will play one note, and every hole has its own tone.
This idea would bring so much to the game. You can compose your own songs, maybe earn money on them. You can play in bands. You could schedule concerts at the inns, have band competitions etc.
And idea would be to be able to use the instruments in two ways. Either in the normal way, when you just doubleclick it, and it will play the song it allways have, or you could use it in the way I've described. For example, you need a pick(Just for an example), which you first have to use, then click the instrument you want to play.
You could also bind keys in razor, to make it easier to play melodies.
Thank you, I hope you like the idea!
Here's an examples of how it maybe would sound with a good band (It's an ultima online song, "tavern03");
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/tavern03.mid
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/stones2.mid
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/ocllo.mid (Without the synth, in this song, of course)
EDIT;
The sounds for each instruments would be in MIDI, and you can find them anywhere.
What about making the instruments really playable?
The lute
When using the lute, it will appear a lute, or maybe even better, just a fretboard, seen from above.
(the picture above is a guitar's fretboard, but I use it just to let you see the principle)
You would be able click any string you want, at any fret you want, and it will play the tone you chose. You could play any melodies you want, and other people will hear it.
The Drum
When using the drum, it will appear a drum, seen from above.
(This is just picture of a bongo, is just to make you see the principle.)
When hitting the drum, it will make three different sounds, dephending if you hit it on the edge, near the edge, or in the middle of the drum.
The Harp
When using the harp, it will simply appear a harp.
No need for such many strings though. But the same principle, each string will have one tone.
The Tambourine
No need for many different sounds with the tambourine, but still, two different would be fine.
One sound when hitting in the middle of the tambourine, and one on the edge, for an example.
These four instrument, is every-one aware of, but there is one last instrument I would love to add, and that's the flute. I know the flute that already is, is from the samurai empire-version, but you could make one simple, and more "medieval"-themed, if necessary. Anyway;
The Flute
The same thing. When using the flute, it will appear a flute, seen from above.
When hitting the holes, it will play one note, and every hole has its own tone.
This idea would bring so much to the game. You can compose your own songs, maybe earn money on them. You can play in bands. You could schedule concerts at the inns, have band competitions etc.
And idea would be to be able to use the instruments in two ways. Either in the normal way, when you just doubleclick it, and it will play the song it allways have, or you could use it in the way I've described. For example, you need a pick(Just for an example), which you first have to use, then click the instrument you want to play.
You could also bind keys in razor, to make it easier to play melodies.
Thank you, I hope you like the idea!
Here's an examples of how it maybe would sound with a good band (It's an ultima online song, "tavern03");
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/tavern03.mid
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/stones2.mid
http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/ocllo.mid (Without the synth, in this song, of course)
EDIT;
The sounds for each instruments would be in MIDI, and you can find them anywhere.
![[Image: sigpicc123.png]](http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/3923/sigpicc123.png)
![[Image: luuta.JPG]](http://www.fuskbugg.se/pub/misc/luuta.JPG)
![[Image: sigpic28_6.gif]](http://www.in-x.org/forums/signaturepics/sigpic28_6.gif)
One thing though, if we add it, I will most likely need to add some kind of buttons that you are supposed to press. That will change the graphic a little, but not much.
Getting good sounds is alot more difficult than pressing 5 buttons.
