Judy Perry wrote:

> I have a vague recollection that you first set the sound channel,
> then play the sound/note-list.

HC's note-playing ability preceded sound channels, so you don't have to
set those if you only have one string of notes, it's all automatic. If
you don't set a channel, the first one is used by default.

>
> But I couldn't find verification in my Goodman 2.2 handbook.

I don't remember when sound channels were implemented but it was after 2.2.

>
> I wanted to give him the exact syntax so we didn't end up with
> something wonky for syntax (ala what we have for speech).

The original syntax never changed:

play harpsichord 300 cq d e fe ge aq

for example. The only time you need sound channels is if you want to
play two or more sequences at the (almost) same time. Then you:

set the soundchannel to 1
play harpsichord 300 cq d e fe ge aq
set the soundchannel to 2
play harpsichord 300 cq d e fe ge aq

etc. The channels don't play exactly in synch because it takes a
fraction of a second for both the channel to load and HC to get to that
part of the script, but they are very close.

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