Bard Music Player, as explained by the fan blogger Aywren Sojouruner, allows users to upload a pre-made MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) file and the program reads its notes and transcribes it into key-strokes in the game as music.
For example, Moogle Troupe uses Bard Music Player, which is also used by Tyon Rush and a metal-focused band called Mosh Mosh.
Over time, however, bands have opted for using automated programs to orchestrate different Bard characters. Others, like the Tyon Rush band, used to connect their keyboards to the game using third-party programs and would put on performances that way. “And I borrowed a friend’s account and played around with pushing notes on each one, alternating between them and discussing some ideas from that.” Moogle Troupeīy December 2017, shortly after Patch 4.15 added instruments to FFXIV, Moogle Troupe was managing three accounts to “split up the notes of the original harp to play chords,” and has evolved that process ever since. “In 2017, the very first day they ever released an instrument that was the original harp, I noticed immediately that you can only play one note at a time,” Moogle Troupe tells Fanbyte in an interview. It’s a similar story to what I heard from other bands, as well.
The one-person band Moogle Troupe got their start years ago, playing around with the game’s rudimentary instrument system. Oftentimes, they play music from Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s not unusual to hear a selection of anime openings, rock songs, pop, and whatever else strikes a performer’s fancy. Dozens of player bands perform pop-up events, conduct livestreams on Twitch, play at in-game night clubs, and more. It’s just one of many bands that have popped up across the MMORPG, as the game’s player base skyrockets and its community thrives. This was the scene a handful of players stumbled upon after I had watched a performance of The Moogle Troupe, a player-made band that puts on shows across the various servers of Final Fantasy XIV. Yet, there’s one thing that doesn’t quite fit in with this perfectly normal day: a troupe of Moogles are planted just outside the guild playing an instrumental rendition of Cardi B’s “WAP.” It’s a perfectly normal day in Gridania as you stroll through the dappled trees and over to the Lancer’s Guild, looking for the latest quest or just poking your head in. Note: For privacy reasons, interviewees are referred to as either their FFXIV screen names or band names in this article.
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