Quote:
Originally posted by Frank L. Rosenthal:
It just occurred to me that there is another alternative, namely:

Leave the Styles unchanged
Use NI Bandstand for non-drum channels
Load up Soundfont XG Drum Kits in a separate VST utilizing something like LiveSynth Pro or SynthFont, etc.

This would work but you would need to know on which channels the drums are located for each to the Yamaha styles....a pain. and block those channels from going to Bandstand. Everything is possible and so is this. You might take a moderate hit in quality of the drum kits but the overall result may still be better.


Yes, Frank, this was an approach I had
recommended to you quite a while ago when
discussing Forte channel filters and LiveSynth.
I didn't bring it up again, since I know
you want to use only the highest
quality sounds(including drums)available.
I have used it with reasonable success myself, but my needs for highest sound quality are more modest than yours(due to the obvious cost).
Like you say, if this lower drum sound quality is acceptable, then it is an
alternative. However, since I personally believe, the drums are the most crucial to giving an arranger as good a live sound as possible, your FLR2005 drums will not be up to par. If only Kontakt would get their act
together and have proper drum patch selection, then you will be a very happy man(flr2006?).