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Software Midi Devices?

Alstroph	Date: August 20, 2005 @ 9:43 PM There must be some kind of software drivers to get new sounds... like isn't Microsoft GM Wavetable a software based thing rather than hardware? I also remember that when I used a program called RPG Maker XP and played a midi through it the program generated the midi sounds itself using software rather than hardware. It sounded much better. Anyone know any other things like this? Or like software midi drivers you can install if they exist?
GeneHilbert	Date: August 21, 2005 @ 2:23 AM Most sound cards have some type of crappy sounding midi sound fonts for playing midi sound files. However - if you are using Cakewalk Sonar 3 or newer – Cubase or Nuendo - look into DXi (DirectX instruments) or VSTi (Virtual Studio Technology instruments) - this technology is far superior in sound quality than anything I’ve ever heard from any PCI card general midi sound font. These instruments are easier to edit and shape voices, tend to be larger by volume with more variety and depth than is present in a keyboards or rack mount tone generators... You will need a midi controller keyboard to take full advantage of these programs - so if you don’t already have a midi capable keyboard. Then an instrument like a Triton, Yamaha, Emu, M Audio, or Roland would be able to provide both controller and sound library with onboard sequencing.
Britmick	Date: September 14, 2006 @ 7:57 AM If you need any VST's or VSTi's let me know, I have tons of em. I'll send them to you.
Opossum	Date: September 14, 2006 @ 7:59 AM http://www.kvraudio.com http://www.sf2midi.com
Opossum	Date: September 14, 2006 @ 8:04 AM Gah! Old thread!
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: September 14, 2006 @ 9:50 AM There are several General MIDI based programs available such as Band In A Box by PG Software or Native Instruments Bandstand. General MIDI sounds can be good but you won't get multi-layered samples or many 'electronic' sounds, although you may just be looking for some stock sounds out of the box anyway rather than spend a week trying to get Reaktor5 to sound good !
Saxsinger	Date: September 21, 2006 @ 5:01 AM There's a couple options that come to mind for me...on the newer Sonar (ver. 4 and 5) there's a bundled General Midi synth (dxi), the TTS-1.. I believe it uses a Roland wavetable (I could be wrong)--it's great; also Edirol (a division of Roland) has a plugin called 'Hyper Canvas'; it comes in both dxi and vsti and its General Midi .. I have both synths installed and both are pretty great. If ya have any questions please shoot me a note...

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