Re: Yamaha PSR-SX600 .rgd file (Split)

I agree entirely.

The program (and bank) names should not be translated. This would be an
impossible task for any translator.
It would always be possible to provide a language specific rgd file if
necessary.

   Philip


On 10/10/24 05:26, Huanyu Liu via Rosegarden-user wrote:
> 在 2024年10月10日星期四 GMT+8 00:56:30，chuck elliot 写道：
>> I would think that program names in RG should normally match what is shown
>>
>> on the physical instrument display. I don't know if any instrument
>> manufacturers
>>
>> provide for multiple languages in their software. I don't think my
>> synths do, although
>>
>> being an English speaker, I have never looked ?
> As far as I know, the recently released Yamaha PSR-SX920 and SX720 have
> program names translated into Chinese. Previous models of Yamaha PSR series
> also have program names translated into Japanese (in a useless katakana way).
> They have multiple UI languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.), but
> program names are untranslated in languages other than Japanese.
>
>> If there was sufficient demand, I suppose it could be an option in
>> preferences....?
>>
>> Chuck.
> I personally would like to leave the program names untranslated, because the
> translated names will sound weird most of the time, and some names are hard to
> translate (especially synthesized voices, e.g. AnaDayz). If translation of
> program names is demanded, then maintaining a separate context is necessary,
> because nothing could prevent the imagination of manufacturers. I think
> Revert, Undo, Paste, Transport, Rulers, Jog Right are all possible names for
> some strange synthesized voices.
>
> Another problem is that the same program name might have different meanings in
> different instruments. For example, VoxHumana could refer to the voice of
> either an organ (the most common meaning) or a synthesized choir (as in my old
> Yamaha KB-320). I think the best way is to maintain separate translation for
> separate .rgd files instead of relying on built-in i18n tools.
>
> Huanyu
>
>
>
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