Musical Instruments - Revision history

Rinaldi at 16:18, 12 January 2026

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	In games like “Lord of the Rings Online”, the ability to not only play freeform but also play music from predefined files was a giant step forward in the ability to become a true bard.		In games like “Lord of the Rings Online”, the ability to not only play freeform but also play music from predefined files was a giant step forward in the ability to become a true bard.

	In “Shroud of the Avatar”, when a player has an instrument that can be carried, they will equip that instrument into their character paperdoll to define that instrument as ‘selected’. They may then at any time type “/play” to have their avatar pull the instrument out and be at the ready for freeform playing of the instrument. Using simple keypresses along the number row (1-8) and just ~~two~~ modifier keys (SHIFT ~~and~~ ALT), the player will have access to a full ~~two~~ octaves of notes, sharps and flats included. As a matter of course, all instruments will sound like the instrument they represent (a horn sounds like a horn, a cowbell sounds like a cowbell, and so forth).		In “Shroud of the Avatar”, when a player has an instrument that can be carried, they will equip that instrument into their character paperdoll to define that instrument as ‘selected’. They may then at any time type “/play” to have their avatar pull the instrument out and be at the ready for freeform playing of the instrument. Using simple keypresses along the number row (1-8) and just three modifier keys (SHIFT, ALT, CTRL), the player will have access to a full three octaves of notes, sharps and flats included. As a matter of course, all instruments will sound like the instrument they represent (a horn sounds like a horn, a cowbell sounds like a cowbell, and so forth).

	Players can also type “/play” to automatically play a song that they have loaded onto their local machine. There is a directory within the installation of the game where players can put files to make that happen. These files are generally known as ABC files, but we are also supporting the MML file type.		Players can also type “/play” to automatically play a song that they have loaded onto their local machine. There is a directory within the installation of the game where players can put files to make that happen. These files are generally known as ABC files, but we are also supporting the MML file type.

Jaesun: /* Instruments */

2023-03-22T17:31:53Z

Instruments

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	==[[Instrument]]s==		==[[Instrument]]s==
	The following instruments are in game. For more detailed information see the [[Instrument]] page.		The following instruments are in game as of Release 111. For more detailed information see the [[Instrument]] page.
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Jaesun at 17:26, 22 March 2023

2023-03-22T17:26:08Z

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	[[Image:SotA_MusicalInstruments_Lute.jpg\|800px\|center]]		[[Image:SotA_MusicalInstruments_Lute.jpg\|800px\|center]]
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	In games like “Lord of the Rings Online”, the ability to not only play freeform but also play music from predefined files was a giant step forward in the ability to become a true bard.		In games like “Lord of the Rings Online”, the ability to not only play freeform but also play music from predefined files was a giant step forward in the ability to become a true bard.

Jaesun: /* Instruments */

2023-03-22T17:24:23Z

Instruments

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	ABC/MML files must adhere to the [http://abcnotation.com/wiki/abc:standard:v2.1#kkey ABC v2.1 specifications]. The library used to implement playing of ABC notation is available on [https://github.com/Enichan/textplayer GitHub].		ABC/MML files must adhere to the [http://abcnotation.com/wiki/abc:standard:v2.1#kkey ABC v2.1 specifications]. The library used to implement playing of ABC notation is available on [https://github.com/Enichan/textplayer GitHub].

	==~~Instruments~~==		==[[Instrument]]s==
	The following instruments are in game~~, most with craftable and add-on store versions also available~~.		The following instruments are in game. For more detailed information see the [[Instrument]] page.
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

Browncoat Jayson: /* Music System */

2019-02-16T18:59:21Z

Music System

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	Additional information about the music system can be found in [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ this forum post].		Additional information about the music system can be found in [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ this forum post].

			ABC/MML files must adhere to the [http://abcnotation.com/wiki/abc:standard:v2.1#kkey ABC v2.1 specifications]. The library used to implement playing of ABC notation is available on [https://github.com/Enichan/textplayer GitHub].

	==Instruments==		==Instruments==

Browncoat Jayson at 15:24, 19 November 2018

2018-11-19T15:24:41Z

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	==Instruments==		==Instruments==
	The following instruments are in game, most with craftable and add-on store versions also available.		The following instruments are in game, most with craftable and add-on store versions also available.
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Accordion Accordion]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Bagpipes Bagpipes]		{{#ask: [[Category:Instruments]]\|format=ul}}
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cowbell_of_Reaping Cowbell]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Flute Flute]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Grand_Piano Grand Piano]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Harp Harp]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Harpsichord Harpsichord]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Kettle_Drum Kettle Drum]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Lute Lute]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/5-Piece_One-Man_Band One Man Band]
	*[http:~~//sotawiki.net/sota/Piano Piano]~~
	*[~~http://sotawiki.net/sota/Recorder Recorder]~~
	*[~~http~~:~~//sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Ornate_Street_Organ Street Organ~~]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Tabor_Drum Tabor Drum]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Special thanks to community member, Eniko, who developed the ABC and MML code library that are being used in SotA. Eniko made the code library free (MIT licensed) to give back to the community. There’s more information about her code library [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ on her forum post here]. Eniko is also a game developer and has a game called [http://www.midboss.net/ MidBoss] that ~~will be~~ available on Steam.		*Special thanks to community member, Eniko, who developed the ABC and MML code library that are being used in SotA. Eniko made the code library free (MIT licensed) to give back to the community. There’s more information about her code library [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ on her forum post here]. Eniko is also a game developer and has a game called [http://www.midboss.net/ MidBoss] that is available on Steam.

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Music\| ]]		[[Category:Music\| ]]

Redfish at 01:00, 16 November 2018

2018-11-16T01:00:06Z

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	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Accordion Accordion]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Accordion Accordion]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Bagpipes Bagpipes]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Bagpipes Bagpipes]
			*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cowbell_of_Reaping Cowbell]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Flute Flute]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Flute Flute]
			*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Grand_Piano Grand Piano]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Harp Harp]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Harp Harp]
			*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Harpsichord Harpsichord]
			*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Kettle_Drum Kettle Drum]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Lute Lute]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Lute Lute]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/5-Piece_One-Man_Band One Man Band]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/5-Piece_One-Man_Band One Man Band]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Piano Piano]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Piano Piano]
			*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Recorder Recorder]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Ornate_Street_Organ Street Organ]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Cordovan_Ornate_Street_Organ Street Organ]
	*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Tabor_Drum Tabor Drum]		*[http://sotawiki.net/sota/Tabor_Drum Tabor Drum]

Browncoat Jayson at 04:03, 11 July 2018

2018-07-11T04:03:49Z

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Music]]		[[Category:Music\| ]]

Browncoat Jayson at 14:55, 10 July 2018

2018-07-10T14:55:49Z

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
			[[Category:Music]]

208.106.46.31: /* Music System */ abcMIDI (GNU/Linux, Android, DOS, Risc, Amiga, BeOS, Atari, DOS. It's the convert anywhere, at anytime, on anything else option)

2017-12-03T20:51:32Z

Music System: abcMIDI (GNU/Linux, Android, DOS, Risc, Amiga, BeOS, Atari, DOS. It's the convert anywhere, at anytime, on anything else option)

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	:*[https://sites.google.com/site/brutemm/ BruTE]		:*[https://sites.google.com/site/brutemm/ BruTE]
	:*[https://github.com/digero/maestro/releases Maestro]		:*[https://github.com/digero/maestro/releases Maestro]
			:*[http://abc.sourceforge.net/abcMIDI/original/ abcMIDI]

	Additional information about the music system can be found in [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ this forum post].		Additional information about the music system can be found in [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/framework-for-playing-instruments-in-game-using-mml-or-abc-notation.14740/ this forum post].