cgsnd Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Can anybody tell me if they know of a General Midi Software module ? in the past I have used the Roland VSC-55 (software version of sound canvass) but I'm looking to do some solo work and want the most realistic sounding backing tracks I can get. IT would great if I had the sound making software in my laptop along side my sequencer software, so I can keep it all in the laptop. If such a beast dosen't exist can anybody recomend a good module (as naturla sounding as possible) that I can use for a sound source ? Thanks - Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Rhythm Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 I don't know of any full fledged GM sound sets for soft synths. Sonic Reality has a couple for reason and they have Sonic Synth. Then there is Sample Tank. It's a sample player with a lot of samples. I'm sure others will chime in. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resigned Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 First, if you want better versions of the VSC stuff and/or a good GM module then you should look at Edirol products (offshoot of Roland) here: http://www.edirol.com/products/audio_index.html Personally, the only GM-compatible softsynth I've found that I like better than the Roland VSC-series stuff is the Yamaha S-YXG50 XG softsynth that can be found here: http://www.yamaha.co.uk/xg/html/midplug/m_mid8.htm Either of those solutions will work and demos are available for you to try before you buy - which is important because GM softsynths are highly susceptable to latency (a delay between hitting a note on a midi controller and hearing the note) so using them for real-time sequencing can be a problem. For this reason it's often better to use a GM hardware module for sequencing, although you can use a softsynth for playback. One thing that can help reduce laptop audio latency is a freeware program called ASIO4ALL, found here: http://michael.tippach.bei.t-online.de/asio4all/ I switched to XG from GM (better sounds and control IMHO though Yamaha is slowly backing away from this format seemingly) and use an XG-compatible keyboard for sequencing, then use a laptop with the Yamaha S-YXG50 softsynth for playback. I use my laptop when I play an acoustic piano to give me SMF backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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