Group ID Organization
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:56 am
Hi everyone. A quick warning, I've crammed a couple of different posts into one entry, so please bear with me.
As you've probably seen from admin as well as a few others on the forum, we can now utilize Group IDs for specific rule sets. Back when this functionality was announced by Notion, I attempted to create a naming convention so users could contribute rules with as little redundancy as possible. The idea went something like this:
The first character represents the library or manufacturer
The second character represents the instrument family
The last two characters specify the exact instrument or rule to be used
For example, a series of rules for Garritan libraries might look like this:
gbaa where g = Garritan, b = brass, and aa = some instrument rule (this would be an arbitrary assignment)
I think this convention will make it easier in the long run for users to combine different rule sets without the risk of duplication, but it will only really work if the community cooperates. Any feedback would be welcome.
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On a side note, I would love to organize and maintain a list of these Group IDs for the community, but I'm afraid my time is a bit limited these days. Some regular forum users may have noticed that I haven't posted as often as I used to (and for good reason). A few months back I became the proud father to a healthy baby boy, so please excuse my absence from the forum as I have had my hands full with other commitments/diapers. Like I said, I would love to help the community by organizing the Group IDs (again, if the community thinks it worthwhile), but I would rather devote my remaining free time to using Notion and writing rules.
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Finally, now that we have the Group IDs, I want to try my hand at using the new rules and techniques supported by Notion 4. I currently plan on creating several rules sets for the following libraries:
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Garritan Jazz and Big Band
Garritan World Instruments
Wallander (woodwinds and brass)
Synful Orchestra
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra
EWQL Symphonic Choirs
I know that Notion already supports Garritan Personal Orchestra and EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, but I think the Group ID will go further than the current support allows.
Does anyone have a need for one of these libraries? (yes, I'm taking requests)
As you've probably seen from admin as well as a few others on the forum, we can now utilize Group IDs for specific rule sets. Back when this functionality was announced by Notion, I attempted to create a naming convention so users could contribute rules with as little redundancy as possible. The idea went something like this:
The first character represents the library or manufacturer
The second character represents the instrument family
The last two characters specify the exact instrument or rule to be used
For example, a series of rules for Garritan libraries might look like this:
gbaa where g = Garritan, b = brass, and aa = some instrument rule (this would be an arbitrary assignment)
I think this convention will make it easier in the long run for users to combine different rule sets without the risk of duplication, but it will only really work if the community cooperates. Any feedback would be welcome.
************
On a side note, I would love to organize and maintain a list of these Group IDs for the community, but I'm afraid my time is a bit limited these days. Some regular forum users may have noticed that I haven't posted as often as I used to (and for good reason). A few months back I became the proud father to a healthy baby boy, so please excuse my absence from the forum as I have had my hands full with other commitments/diapers. Like I said, I would love to help the community by organizing the Group IDs (again, if the community thinks it worthwhile), but I would rather devote my remaining free time to using Notion and writing rules.
************
Finally, now that we have the Group IDs, I want to try my hand at using the new rules and techniques supported by Notion 4. I currently plan on creating several rules sets for the following libraries:
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Garritan Jazz and Big Band
Garritan World Instruments
Wallander (woodwinds and brass)
Synful Orchestra
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra
EWQL Symphonic Choirs
I know that Notion already supports Garritan Personal Orchestra and EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, but I think the Group ID will go further than the current support allows.
Does anyone have a need for one of these libraries? (yes, I'm taking requests)