Name: rmT116609 Date: 07/24/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_03-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_03-b03, mixed mode)

java version "1.4.2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-b28)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-b28, mixed mode)


FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If I select guitar instrument, then noteOn() method produces
quite strange sound. At the beginning it sounds normally,
but when sound fineshes then it appears again after about 1
second and continues forever with permanent loudness.

If I select piano instrument, then I have no such effect.

Could you tell me, please, how to avoid this problem when
I'm using guitar instrument?


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.Compile example code
2.Run it
3.Hear the sound

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
I expect no more guitar sound when sound volume has
decreased to the zero level (like piano sound behaves).
Actually I see, when guitar sound volume decreases to zero
level, then sound appears againg (after about 1 second) and
continues forever with permanent loudness.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
No errors

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.sound.midi.*;

public class TestNoteOn {
    
    static Synthesizer synth;
    static MidiChannel channel;
    
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
       synth = MidiSystem.getSynthesizer();
       synth.open();
       channel = synth.getChannels()[0];
       
       //Select guitar instrument - number 24
       channel.programChange(24);

       //Select piano instrument - number 0
       //channel.programChange(0);

       //Play the note
       channel.noteOn(60,64);
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
noteOff()
(Incident Review ID: 178508)
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