@armando-bersani My font package is a "work in progress" ... a nice way of saying it is incomplete. The clarinet fingerings (and most other instruments) have yet to be implemented. An initial version of sax fingerings is in the v1.008 release.

The idea of the font package is to allow you to easily type finger diagrams in documents, web pages, etc. Some people do use a text-based approach ... such as <xxxx|xooo ... where the "<" indicates the mouthpiece and the "|" indicates the split between the upper and lower hand. However, a vector-based font such as TrueType or OpenType is much more appealing.

The initial v1.008 of the Sylphyo fonts was a trial put out for testing and comments. And I have had many good comments, some of which suggest a re-design of the entire font package.

In particular, there was a suggestion to use the advanced features of OpenType to actually allow someone to type <xxxx|xooo ... and have the font itself provide a substitution which would allow applications (those that implement those advanced OpenType features) automatically change that <xxxx|xooo into a single finger diagram from the font. As it stands now, you have to locate the correct Unicode code point and enter it by hand, which is lot of work.

Another issue (for me) is how the Sylphyo fonts would be integrated with my existing font packages (see www.Kurinto.com and the Native Flute fonts at www.Flutopedia.com/fonts.htm).

There have been many other worthwhile suggestions (some of them above), the bulk of which expand the scope of this project (for me) significantly. I honestly have not had the impetus to undertake this larger project as we have been on the road for an extended trip (across Southern Europe - with the Sylphyo and a full recording rig - all worked beautifully!).

If people in this community are eager for this font project to move forward ... please make a note in this thread and it might provide encouragement for me to move forward with this project ...

@peter-ostry Yes, uh, well, gee, it does seem that I made an early-on error in imaging what a Log curve is. I was thinking exactly the the opposite, and that may have led me down a long path ...

Here is a sample of the low-breath-pressure issue, played on Sylphyo via Link through the Patchman English Horn sample set, using Kontakt 6 and recorded in Cantabile:

https://ClintGoss.com/mp3/LowBreathPressureDemo.mp3

... The critical areas are in the areas (in seconds) of 1-2, 13-15, and 20-22. I initially believed that this "jittering" or "stuttering" was due to 7-bit MIDI, but then got up to speed with modulation curves.

The full discussion of the history of this is on the Native Instruments forum: https://www.native-instruments.com/forum/threads/high-resolution-breath-controller.442309/

So ... I may have to visit this and explore what kind of modulation curves would be suitable if I set the Sylphyo to Breath => Curve => Linear

@peter-ostry said in Sylphyo and Mainstage:

If you use curves in your computer software, set the Sylphyo's breath curve to linear. Otherwise you never know who scales what.

One of the challenges I had when I started with the Sylphyo was volume control at very low breath pressures. Playing very softly (and corresponding large dynamic changes) is characteristic of the music traditions I was coming from (ethnic flutes) and I was getting noticeable jumps in volume coming from silent to pianissimo.

The Sylphyo can only produce low-resolution (7 bit) breath pressure MIDI commands. Aodyo is concerned that doubling the size of the MIDI command in order to produce high-resolution (14 bit) CC#2 will cause capacity issues (see https://community.aodyo.com/topic/545/support-for-high-resolution-midi/12).

I have compensated (successfully!) by using a combination of two breath curves:

• My Sylphyo is set to Breath => Curve => Log, and

• Many of the virtual instruments I use have breath response curves such as this one in Kontakt:

The "Table" version of that curve looks like this:

... which does exhibit (if you look carefully) a bit of the stepwise nature of 7-bit MIDI velocity curves.

Yes, these two curves (the Sylphyo and the Kontakt) are compounded together to produce the response curve I needed, but they do work quite well for me.

@origami23 said in Anyma Phi editor software:

made wit the Anyma Phi in the early users area

Can you point me to the "early users area"?

@paul-flute This would be a great feature, but I'm not exactly sure how to accomplish it (in terms of workflow) - Maybe some Sysex process?

I have thus far been maintaining a text document for my settings, but it is a messy affair. When I want to try out a setting - "Oh, maybe if I change this setting it will help this-or-that issue" and then I don't document it ... things can get complicated.

The need for this is strong for me, since I need to (very) occasionally execute a full reset on my Sylphyo. My self-maintained text document is my only reference to restore the state of my Sylphyo, and it would be a bit of a disaster if I could not restore it.

@paul-flute Could you say which YouTube video are you referring to? This one ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdiqO-dJoRY ... is the top hit for "Eustache Sylphyo Mainstage" ... but I'm not sure that's the one.

In my limited experience so far, I have had to do some basic customization to most of the virtual instruments that I want to respond to CC messages such as those generated by the Sylphyo Elevation, Roll, and Compass (Pitch, Roll, and Yaw). This customization has been straightforward in the sound-rendering tools that I use: Kontakt, Reaktor, Cantabile, Respiro, and other plugins all have some straightforward way to map a given CC to a given control within their interface.

In particular, I have found Cantabile to be excellent with respect to managing the overall structure of a song (and a full set list), with all their attending instruments, effects, routes, interfaces, and recording requirements. One thing it does not really handle is live looping - I am currently using a physical looper for that.

However, some of the "MIDI Learn" functions that are straightforward for keyboard players are not so useful with the Sylphyo, since it is producing multiple CCs whenever you move the instrument. A few tools will display a choice of all the received CC messages when you initiate a "MIDI Learn", but it can be a challenge. I usually just type in the controller number and range.

Another challenge may be how to map the range of CC value to the desired behavior. Some CC values produced by the Sylphyo - elevation, for example - were not what I had imagined at first, and I had to sit down with the Sylphyo Bench application or run a MIDI monitor to explore what was actually being sent by the Sylphyo.

I have found that having a good command of the MIDI monitor tools in my system to be critical to diagnosing subtle playing issues. One or another virtual instrument might respond unexpectedly to the precise sequence of MIDI commands output by the Sylphyo, and the MIDI monitor tools come to the rescue (I have found this particularly true with physical modelling engines built by various folks in Reaktor 6).

If I do not take precautions against moisture, I also get erratic behavior after playing a long time. This is probably because I am a "wet" player (I tend to have a lot of moisture).

One simple trick I use is to simply swallow once before putting the Sylphyo to my lips.

Of course, swabbing after playing helps. I first swab with two oboe cloths together, followed by another (a third) single cloth. I use these cloths: https://www.amazon.com/Hodge-Silk-Oboe-Swab-Blue/dp/B001M5CZR8

@Support_AODYO recommends storing the Sylphyo vertically after playing, and I find that does help. I am guessing it moves moisture down/South and away from the capacitive keys. My preferred setup for storage is a floor stand with a small fan. This is described in https://community.aodyo.com/topic/606/floor-stand/7.

However, this floor stand is not practical for me currently. We are on the road for 5 weeks now (across Europe from Portugal to Croatia). I've got all my stuff (Sylphyo gear and personal stuff) in a knapsack and a carry-on bag, so the floor stand is too bulky. I can't just stand my Sylphyo on end for fear of having it knocked over by hotel staff (or me!). So ...

On the road, I swab out my Sylphyo after playing, lay it down horizontally, and use a small USB fan to move air through the breath chamber. This is described in https://community.aodyo.com/topic/663/a-gentle-breeze.

This has worked well, and despite playing 1-2 hours a day, I have had no moisture issues.

@bernard-béville said in ventiler le Sylphyo:

and an 8-euro computer fan

Cool design!

Could you provide a source for the fan??

@ijfritz OK, I see now ... I was not looking at the second half of your video ...

So - maybe you are you actuating the "Compass" accelerometer? You are changing the lateral orientation of the Sylphyo ...

@ijfritz I think what you are doing is the "roll" motion.